Chapter 79

           BobbyandValeriecamebyandIintroducedeverybodyaround.

           "ValerieandIaregoingtotakeavacationandrentroomsbytheseashoreinManhattanBeach,"saidBobby."Whydon’tyouguyscomealong?Wecouldsplittherent.Therearetwobedrooms."

           "No,Bobby,Idon’tthinkso."

           "Oh,Hank,please!"saidCecelia."Ijustlovetheocean!Hank,ifwegodownthereI’llevendrinkwithyou.Ipromise!"

           "Allright,Cecelia."

           "Fine,"saidBobby."Weleavethisevening.We’llpickyouguysuparound6pm.We’llhavedinnertogether."

           "Thatsoundsrealgood,"saidCecelia.

           "Hank’sfuntoeatwith,"saidValerie."Lasttimewewentoutwithhimwewalkedintothisfancyplaceandhetoldtheheadwaiterrightoff,’Iwantcoleslawandfrenchfriesformyfriendshere!Adoubleorderofeach,anddon’twaterthedrinksorI’llhaveyourcoatandtie!’"

           "Ican’twait!"saidCecelia.

           Ceceliawantedtogoforaconstitutionalaround2pm.Wewalkedthroughthecourt.Shenoticedthepoinsettias.Shewalkedrightuptoabushandstuckherfaceintotheflowers,caressingthemwithherfingers.

           "Oh,they’resobeautiful!"

           "They’redying,Cecelia.Can’tyouseehowshriveledtheyare?Thesmogiskillingthem."

           Wewalkedalongunderthepalms.

           "Andtherearebirdseverywhere!Hundredsofbirds,Hank!"

           "Anddozensofcats."

           WedrovetoManhattanBeachwithBobbyandValerie,movedintoourwaterfrontapartmentandwentouttoeat.Thedinnerwasfair.Ceceliahadonedrinkwithherdinnerandexplainedallabouthervegetarianism

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