Necessary Detour
““I’m telling you this in case you see her. Don’t talk to her, if you can help it,” he’d advised. There was no reason for those two to meet. “And Tony, you stay away from the windows. She’s not dangerous, but neither of you need to make a friend.”
When he and the kid first met, Tony was resentful of Pete, but that was normal. The boy had big problems and was just trying to protect his mom. Too bad he was so strong-willed. Being a buddy didn’t interest Pete, but everything would go a lot easier i...f Tony didn’t oppose everything Pete said.
Tony ran over to see what was in the basket and hadn’t been disappointed it was food. After all, he was an eleven-year-old-boy.
“I love these,” he said.
“They’re hot cross buns from the neighbor, but let me eat half of one first, to make sure they’re yummy.”
Connie shot him a look of concern as Pete popped a hunk into his mouth and dipped another piece into the jam jar.
“Hey, give me those.” Tony grabbed at the basket while Pete held it high enough to make a game of it.MoreLess
When he and the kid first met, Tony was resentful of Pete, but that was normal. The boy had big problems and was just trying to protect his mom. Too bad he was so strong-willed. Being a buddy didn’t interest Pete, but everything would go a lot easier i...f Tony didn’t oppose everything Pete said.
Tony ran over to see what was in the basket and hadn’t been disappointed it was food. After all, he was an eleven-year-old-boy.
“I love these,” he said.
“They’re hot cross buns from the neighbor, but let me eat half of one first, to make sure they’re yummy.”
Connie shot him a look of concern as Pete popped a hunk into his mouth and dipped another piece into the jam jar.
“Hey, give me those.” Tony grabbed at the basket while Pete held it high enough to make a game of it.MoreLess
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