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and my success really depend o
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aybe I could ask Leah to le
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me some... Never mind." I
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t. Come on,
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went on to tur
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home late
out with Lea
was
how the day went, but I didn't. I could sense the
ad
knew something was wrong but my words got s
indicating that h
e a word with
set in. My mind wandered on the very many possibiliti
ofa beside me.
even as the nerves were
did that, it showed that something was amiss. "I want to apol
eeing him berate himself. I couldn't see him blame himself const
d. He took his eyes from me and stared straight off. Something was going on in his mind, and
and got to him. I took his hand on mine.
d at me
a problem. I could give you..." Th
buried his face on his han
usion. A hard fr
face, I could see how red he ha
e tell me you'
ou talking
inding it hard to swa
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nd rubbing his palms together, he looked
hatever it is, please." I said,
is throat. "I used
re I got what he said
he said. "For loan. I u
laugh. "Is that the problem? Come on, Dad. You promised me you
via. As bad as I want this to be a drea
are you ta
m me and began crying. Hi
r disbelief. "Wh