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Cary gazed up at lee

"Grandan," he said, struggling to contain his amusement

"Yes, she has Whether she likes it or not," I fired back, and Cary gave in to a fit of laughter

Confused at all the coed onrooame of Chinese checkers Cary came in to watch us play and fell asleep in his father's chair No one had the heart to wake him

"Jacob does that often now," Aunt Sara said gazing at Cary with her eyes twin pools of sadness She sighed "Let him sleep"

May and I went up to bed Aunt Sara tinkered around the house until she had gotten herself tired enough and came up, too Hours later, I heard Cary's footsteps on the stairway He paused at my door and then went on to his own roo shoved further and further back into his memory as he was forced to become a man of responsibility and duty How lucky were those who could have a full and happy youth

Holly was there in theas she had promised It was the first time Cary had seen her car, or her, for thatheadband, opal earrings in a silver setting, a jade necklace, and her pink and green sandals She had even painted a sreen dot on each of her cheeks

At first Cary was a Aunt Sara merely dropped her jaw and retreated into the house with May I introduced Cary to Holly and she immediately asked him his date of birth

"Why?" he asked

"I know you're a Gemini," she said, "but I need more details about your birthday"

"Huh?" Cary turned to me

"We have to go," I said quickly "I want tohours"

"Oh yes," Holly said "Perhaps I'll see you soon and we can talk again," Holly told Cary

He nodded and I got into Holly's car

"I randht on the back seat"