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Chapter 39

           Bobbygotupandfollowedher.Youcouldn’tquitehearhiswords,butyoucouldtellthathewasaskingmorequestions.Valeriestaredatthefloor.KatherineandBobbywereinthekitchenalongtime.SuddenlyValerieraisedherheadandbegantalkingtome.Shespokeveryrapidlyandnervously.

           "Valerie,"Istoppedher,"weneedn’ttalk,wedon’thavetotalk."

           Sheputherheaddownagain.

           ThenIsaid,"Hey,youguyshavebeenintherealongtime.Areyouwaxingthefloor?"

           Bobbylaughedandbegantappinghisfootinrhythmonthefloor.

           FinallyKatherinecameoutfollowedbyBobby.Shewalkedovertomeandshowedmehersandwich:peanutbutteroncrackedwheatwithslicedbananasandsesameseeds.

           "Itlooksgood,"Itoldher.

           Shesatdownandbeganeatinghersandwich.Itbecamequiet.Itremainedquiet.ThenBobbysaid,"Well,Ithinkwe’dbettergo..."

           Theyleft.AfterthedoorclosedKatherinelookedatmeandsaid,"Don’tthinkanything,Hank.Hewasjusttryingtoimpressme."

           "He’sdonethatwitheverywomanI’veknownsinceI’veknownhim."

           Thephonerang.ItwasBobby."Hey,man,whathaveyoudonetomywife?"

           "What’sthematter?"

           "Shejustsitshere,she’scompletelydepressed,shewon’ttalk!"

           "Ihaven’tdoneanythingtoyourwife."

           "Idon’tunderstandit!"

           "Goodnight,Bobby."

           Ihungup.

           "ItwasBobby,"ItoldKatherine."Hiswifeisdepressed."

           "Really?"

           "Itseemsso."

           "Areyousureyoudon’twantasandwich?"

           "Canyoumakemeonejustlikeyours?"

           "Oh,yes."

           "I’lltakeit."

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