Saying it out loud to herstarts to begin more questions in my head. One question is one Idefinitely do not want to deal with tonight, but another mig...ht be. Canthis new found confidence and persona get Jenny to like me?I ask Jenny what she thinks of everything. Jenny looks at me for asecond then looks away. It seems like she is trying to compose herself.She looks me in the eye and says "I'm having a great time with you."That comments shocks me. I think that this was the first time that. "Hey Danny." Just that wide, bright smile and the candid happiness at seeing me made my heart skip a beat.'Dammit, it's just not fair! After all this time, I still have it bad.' I complained to myself, as I smiled back to her."Hey Amanda." I managed to say as I mindless climbed the three steps onto her front porch.'Ok, greetings are done, so what's next? I know! Compliment her! Women always love that!'"You're looking good."'Whoa! Too much, too soon! Dial it back buddy.'"Ahh ... I mean ... it's. " Did you check the phone book to see if there is a new listing?" As soon as my mother said that, I knew that I should have tried that first. I excused myself from the table and went into our kitchen to get the phone book. I looked under Draper, and there were two listings that might be the ones I needed. One was for an A. Draper, and the other was for a C. Draper. The A. Draper was in a town about twenty miles from our town. The C. Draper was right in town, so I decided to call it first. A man. Emily was uncertain what he was trying to say. ‘How do you feel about Charles’…death?’ She was puzzled. Had he seen through her mask? She didn’t know what to say. His next words shocked her. ‘It is better to be honest. Mother and I are relieved that he is gone. It is a weight off all our minds.’ Emily’s head swam. Was George saying what she thought? ‘Do you mean…? You knew…what sort of man he was?’ George looked away, seemingly desperate to avoid her gaze. ‘My brother Charles was a bully. I.
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