Chapter 71

           Fourorfivedayspassed.Thephonerang.ItwasTammie.

           "Whatdoyouwant?"Iasked.

           "Listen,Hank.Youknowthatlittlebridgeyoucrossinyourcarwhenyoudrivetomymother’splace?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,rightbytherethey’rehavingayardsale.Iwentinandsawthistypewriter.It’sonly20bucksandit’singoodworkingorder.Pleasegetitforme,Hank."

           "Whatdoyouwantwithatypewriter?"

           "Well,I’venevertoldyou,butI’vealwayswantedtobeawriter."

           "Tammie..."

           "Please,Hank,justthisonelasttime.I’llbeyourfriendforlife."

           "No."

           "Hank..."

           "Oh,shit,well,allright."

           "I’llmeetyouatthebridgein15minutes.Iwanttohurrybeforeit’staken.I’vefoundanewapartmentandFilbertandmybrotherarehelpingmemove..."

           Tammiewasn’tatthebridgein15.minutesorin25minutes.IgotbackintheVolksanddroveovertoTammie’smother’sapartment.FilbertwasloadingcartonsintoTammie’scar.Hedidn’tseeme.Iparkedahalfablockaway.

           TammiecameoutandsawmyVolks.Filbertwasgettingintohiscar.HehadaVolks,too,ayellowone.Tammiewavedtohimandsaid,"Seeyoulater!"

           Thenshewalkeddownthestreettowardme.Whenshegotnearmycarshestretchedoutinthecenterofthestreetandlaythere.Iwaited.Thenshegotup,walkedtomycar,gotin.

           Ipulledaway.Filbertwassittinginhiscar.Iwavedtohimaswedrovemy.Hedidn’twaveback.Hiseyesweresad.Itwasjustbeginningforhim.

           "Youknow,"Tammiesaid,"I’mwithFilbertnow."

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