Если я останусь

7:09 A.M.

           "Well,ifyoulotareplayinghookytoday,nowayI’mgoingtowork.It’ssimplynotright."Shepicksupthetelephonetocallin.Whenshe’sdone,shelooksatus."ShouldImakebreakfast?"

           DadandIguffawatthesametime.Mommakescerealandtoast.Dad’sthecookinthefamily.

           Pretendingnottohearus,shereachesintothecabinetforaboxofBisquick."Please.Howhardcanitbe?Whowantspancakes?"

           "Ido!Ido!"Teddyyells."Canwehavechocolatechipsinthem?"

           "Idon’tseewhynot,"Momreplies.

           "Woohoo!"Teddyyelps,wavinghisarmsintheair.

           "Youhavefartoomuchenergyforthisearlyinthemorning,"Itease.IturntoMom."Maybeyoushouldn’tletTeddydrinksomuchcoffee."

           "I’veswitchedhimtodecaf,"Momvolleysback."He’sjustnaturallyexuberant."

           "Aslongasyou’renotswitchingmetodecaf,"Isay.

           "Thatwouldbechildabuse,"Dadsays.

           Momhandsmeasteamingmugandthenewspaper.

           "There’sanicepictureofyouryoungmaninthere,"shesays.

           "Really?Apicture?"

           "Yep.It’saboutthemostwe’veseenofhimsincesummer,"Momsays,givingmeasidelongglancewithhereyebrowarched,herversionofasoul-searchingstare.

           "Iknow,"Isay,andthenwithoutmeaningto,Isigh.Adam’sband,ShootingStar,isonanupwardspiral,which,isagreatthingmostly.

           "Ah,fame,wastedontheyouth,"Dadsays,buthe’ssmiling.Iknowhe’sexcitedforAdam.Proudeven.

           Ileafthroughthenewspapertothecalendarsection.

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