Things Hoped for
““Lawrence?”
I’m inside now, and Uncle Hank’s in the study.
“Robert! In here!” He follows me at a dead run into Grampa’s bedroom, and I slam the door and lock it.
“Lawrence!” His big fist shakes the door in its frame. “Are you in there? Tell Gwennie to open the door. I need to talk to you, right now.”
Robert and I have our shoulders against the door. And I can see Robert beginning to make his old man face, and he takes a breath: He’s about to start talking like Grampa again.
So I poke him in the... side, and I shout through the door. “Just go away. This isn’t a good time. So just leave.” Because in the back of my mind I guess I think I can keep Uncle Hank out of all this for another day or so. There’s already too much to deal with.
Uncle Hank bangs the door again. “I want to see him. And who’s that kid in there with you? That your boyfriend or something? What’s going on around here, Gwennie? Open this door, or I’m going to give it a good kick and come in anyway.”MoreLess
I’m inside now, and Uncle Hank’s in the study.
“Robert! In here!” He follows me at a dead run into Grampa’s bedroom, and I slam the door and lock it.
“Lawrence!” His big fist shakes the door in its frame. “Are you in there? Tell Gwennie to open the door. I need to talk to you, right now.”
Robert and I have our shoulders against the door. And I can see Robert beginning to make his old man face, and he takes a breath: He’s about to start talking like Grampa again.
So I poke him in the... side, and I shout through the door. “Just go away. This isn’t a good time. So just leave.” Because in the back of my mind I guess I think I can keep Uncle Hank out of all this for another day or so. There’s already too much to deal with.
Uncle Hank bangs the door again. “I want to see him. And who’s that kid in there with you? That your boyfriend or something? What’s going on around here, Gwennie? Open this door, or I’m going to give it a good kick and come in anyway.”MoreLess
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