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Phonebooth

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           AsJackgotout,Dannyopenedthebug’sgloveboxandtookoutthefivebatteredgasstationmaps:Colorado,Nebraska,Utah,Wyoming,NewMexico.Helovedroadmaps,lovedtotracewheretheroadswentwithhisfinger.Asfarashewasconcerned,newmapswerethebestpartofmovingWest.

           Jackwenttothedrugstorecounter,gotDanny’scandybar,andnewspaper,andacopyoftheOctoberWriter’sDigest.Hegavethegirlafiveandaskedforhischangeinquarters.Withthesilverinhishandhewalkedovertothetelephoneboothbythekeymakingmachineandslippedinside.FromherehecouldseeDannyinthebugthroughthreesetsofglass.Theboy’sheadwasbentstudiouslyoverhismaps.Jackfeltawaveofnearlydesperatelovefortheboy.Theemotionshowedonhisfaceasastonygrimness.

           Hesupposedhecouldhavemadehisobligatorythank-youcalltoAlfromhome;hecertainlywasn’tgoingtosayanythingWendywouldobjectto.Itwashispridethatsaidno.Thesedayshealmostalwayslistenedtowhathispridetoldhimtodo,becausealongwithhiswifeandson,sixhundreddollarsinacheckingaccount,andoneweary1968Volkswagen,hispridewasallthatwasleft.Theonlythingthatwashis.Eventhecheckingaccountwasjoint.AyearagohehadbeenteachingEnglishinoneofthefinestprepschoolsinNewEngland.

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