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Chapter 26
Lookitthatall-nighterthere.Bettheygottengallonsacoffeeinthere,allhot!»
«Aw,shutup,"saidAl.
Tomgrinnedoverathim.«Well,Iseeyougotyaselfagirlrightoff.»
«Well,whatofit?»
«He’smeanthismornin’,Ma.Heain’tgoodcompany.»Alsaidirritably,«I’mgoin’outonmyownpurtysoon.Fellacanmakehiswayaloteasierifheain’tgotafambly.»
Tomsaid,«You’dhaveyaselfafamblyinninemonths.Iseenyouplayin’aroun’.»
«Yacrazy,"saidAl.«I’dgetmyselfajobinagaragean’I’deatinrestaurants—"
«An’you’dhaveawifean’kidinninemonths.»
«ItellyaIwouldn’.»
Tomsaid,«You’reawiseguy,Al.Yougonnatakesomebeatin’overthehead.»
«Who’sgonnadoit?»
«They’llalwaysbeguystodoit,"saidTom.
«Youthinkjus’becauseyou—"
«Nowyoujus’stopthat,"Mabrokein.
«Idoneit,"saidTom.«Iwasa-badgerin’him.Ididn’meannoharm,Al.Ididn’knowyoulikedthatgirlsomuch.»
«Idon’tlikenogirlsmuch.»
«Awright,then,youdon’t.Youain’tgonnagetnoargumentoutofme.»
Thetruckcametotheedgeofthecity.«Lookatthemhotdogstan’shunderdsof’em,"saidTom.
Masaid,«Tom!Igotadollarputaway.Youwan’coffeebadenoughtospen’it?»
«No,Ma.I’mjus’foolin’.»
«Youcanhaveitifyouwan’itbadenough.»
«Iwouldn’takeit.»
Alsaid,«Thenshutupaboutcoffee.»
Tomwassilentforatime.«SeemslikeIgotmyfootinitallthetime,"hesaid.«There’stheroadwerunupthatnight.»
