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I kept playing the ain just to hear his voice “Hey Ariel This is William, I mean Billy … um … hey, oh I said that already Well, I planned a witty speech … uhed nervously God, I h) I need to see you I really want to see you Call me as soon as you can”

I scribbled down his number after I’d listened for the tenth ti cold and wet crept underthe kitchen floor “Crap!” I yelled as I unfurled the paper towels across the roceries away as I hit Play on the answering es and s I’d dropped

Why is he co hi out of my chest with nerves Five years, twowe’d been apart Five years, twoabout hi

What do I say to him? I needed more information My most reliable source all these years had been his mother, Evelyn, my step-mother

“Hi Honey,” she sang out through the phone Her voice was always so sweet and welco I used to call her every weekend, but it dropped to once a o

“Billy is co home?”

“Oh good, he called you I gave hireat news?”

“Yes! It’s wonderful news Soo … what’s bringing hi like, “Because he loves you and misses you”

“Goo-goo bought his co”

“Goo-goo?”

“Orlike that”

“Google?” I asked as my voice cracked with excitement

“That sounds right He made a car co? And they like his cloud Did you know you can sell a cloud? I don’t understand all this stuff”

I released a loud laugh “YouIt’s confusing to ood company”

“I’ll stick to aether?”

“I do His progra skills were ahead of him time You have a brilliant son”