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And if I do trip, what’s the worst that can happen?

I’ll get back up again, like I always have

"Okay, Dad," I say, and slip h the crook of his arer--than I reht’s rehearsal, especially when it’s filled with hundreds of chairs, and those chairs are filled with hundreds of people,so quickly when I see the to burst The music is beautiful, but it can’t drown out the sound of irls look lovely as they h, however Before I know it, the

No, no, don’t stand Turn around Sit down Don’t look atto see here, folks Go ho atto one another What are they whispering about? Me They’re whispering aboutnice things TheyWhere’s Cooper? Where’s Cooper? Where’s--

Oh, there he is I see hi, but he has to be the tallso proudly at the end of the aisle, without crutches or even a cane because the doctor declared hi a little, but he’s sworn to take it easy for the--

What’s that flash? Oh, I see So photos with their phones The flashes dazzle my eyes My God, I can’t see No, wait; I can I can see I’nize people in the seats There’s Detective Canavan He looks incredibly uncouished as well The excited-looking wo all the photos, lad, actually, that Nicole invited thelad that she invited Carl, who’s sitting in front of the me with a cocktail he’s already secured from the bar, but whatever Julio and his wife look so pleased to be here (without actually being drunk before the reception’s even started)

And there’s Sarah, froht, I invited her Who’s that next to her?

Oh, Dave Fernandez, that’s right, she asked if she could bring a plus one Daveall her belongings, and is proving to be an a to hi braille stickers on thebackpacks, and Dave called out to the to share those with me?"

"Share what?" the boys asked

"Those beers you have in your backpacks," Dave said

I otten hold of three twelve-packs of bottled Budweiser I confiscated the beer, then asked Dave how he’d known He’d cocked his head at me as if I were crazy