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           "Well,Billy’sdonealotofworkontheengine-it’sonlyafewyearsold,really."

           Ihopedhedidn’tthinksolittleofmeastobelieveIwouldgiveupthateasily."Whendidhebuyit?"

           "Heboughtitin1984,Ithink."

           "Didhebuyitnew?"

           "Well,no.Ithinkitwasnewintheearlysixties-orlatefiftiesattheearliest,"headmittedsheepishly.

           "Ch-Dad,Idon’treallyknowanythingaboutcars.Iwouldn’tbeabletofixitifanythingwentwrong,andIcouldn’taffordamechanic..."

           "Really,Bella,thethingrunsgreat.Theydon’tbuildthemlikethatanymore."

           Thething,Ithoughttomyself...ithadpossibilities-asanickname,attheveryleast.

           "Howcheapischeap?"Afterall,thatwasthepartIcouldn’tcompromiseon.

           "Well,honey,Ikindofalreadyboughtitforyou.Asahomecominggift."Charliepeekedsidewaysatmewithahopefulexpression.

           Wow.Free."Youdidn’tneedtodothat,Dad.Iwasgoingtobuymyselfacar."

           "Idon’tmind.Iwantyoutobehappyhere."Hewaslookingaheadattheroadwhenhesaidthis.Charliewasn’tcomfortablewithexpressinghisemotionsoutloud.Iinheritedthatfromhim.SoIwaslookingstraightaheadasIresponded.

           "That’sreallynice,Dad.Thanks.Ireallyappreciateit."NoneedtoaddthatmybeinghappyinForksisanimpossibility.Hedidn’tneedtosufferalongwithme.AndIneverlookedafreetruckinthemouth-orengine.

           "Well,now,you’rewelcome,"hemumbled,embarrassedbymythanks.