Nelda was watching and asked if this was about her place. I showed her the papers and she asked for a pencil and paper. There is always a big pad on t...he counter, so I got it and a couple of pencils and gave them to Nelda.She carefully wrote down the appraisal amount then subtracted the amount of the liens. She looked up at me and asked, "Do you know how much lot rent is for that space?" You won't have any rent, Nelda. You can live here for as long as you want, at no cost," I said."I figured you. Then, she pulled away again, more reluctantly this time. Wyatt nodded. ‘I’m fine now. So, dinner? I know a good Italian place.’ Sarah nodded. They turned in their bowling shoes and balls, then walked to the place Wyatt mentioned. They got a table and ordered, then started to just talk. ‘So, you’re new in town.’ Wyatt prompted. ‘Yeah. It’s weird, moving and shit. You know?’ She asked. Wyatt shook his head. ‘No idea. Never moved before. Lived in Rosedale my whole life.’ They talked throughout the. Holly had been as upset as shewas, and they'd hugged as the tears came down for their friends. It wasgood to see Holly finally start to come out of her shell again afterthat terrible experience she'd had with that Drama teacher. She'd hadan affair with him, but once it had all been discovered Holly hadrealised when her friends had rallied round her that she'd been naiveand that their love had not been real. Ever since then, Holly had beennervous around men, and it was great to see her finally. That's when I realized it was James Loney, and he felt as if first base was his territory.I was about to go out to the outfield when Joe told me to pitch. "Only throw batting practice pitches except to Don. You can do anything you want with him except hit him."I must have thrown three hundred throws while the guys cycled through the cage batting left one time and right the next. A lot of guys were yelling that Don was a good bat when he got up, so I threw him a fat one that he watched go by. I.
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