Message of Love
“It seemed absurd to him that I couldn’t just drop everything, since they would pass by Greensburg anyway.
“So, you really can’t go with us?” his voice on the phone still sounded bewildered.
“I told you,” I said. “I have to work.”
“Fine. See you in a week or so.”
I knew the trip would have provided some nice time with his family, or part of it. Everett’s mother had taken off for the month to Martha’s Vineyard with her sister’s family, I’d been told.
Everett’s dad was more rel...axed about spending time with us, I felt a pang of loss to miss the opportunity to see Holly as well.
But economic realities interfered. My scholarship at Temple had not been renewed, due to university budget cutbacks. Sometimes, Everett and his family’s affluence made him seem indifferent to my own situation. I wanted to save up my limited funds.MoreLess
“So, you really can’t go with us?” his voice on the phone still sounded bewildered.
“I told you,” I said. “I have to work.”
“Fine. See you in a week or so.”
I knew the trip would have provided some nice time with his family, or part of it. Everett’s mother had taken off for the month to Martha’s Vineyard with her sister’s family, I’d been told.
Everett’s dad was more rel...axed about spending time with us, I felt a pang of loss to miss the opportunity to see Holly as well.
But economic realities interfered. My scholarship at Temple had not been renewed, due to university budget cutbacks. Sometimes, Everett and his family’s affluence made him seem indifferent to my own situation. I wanted to save up my limited funds.MoreLess
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