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‘I thought he was coming back today.’
‘He called last night and said that the job was taking
longer than planned.’
Neil nodded his head slowly as if he was trying to
decide what to do. ‘I’ve got to talk to you,’ he said 5
finally.
‘You’ve – got to talk to me? The only times you want to
talk to me is when you want me to drive you somewhere.
Where is it this time?’ There was a playful look in her
eye. 10
‘Come on, Mom. This is serious.’
She smiled and hurried past him. ‘Meet me in the
kitchen in five minutes,’ she said over her shoulder.
Neil went back to the mirror, took another long look
at himself, and then went to the kitchen. When his 15
mother came in a few minutes later, she had changed into
her old clothes. She went straight to the refrigerator and
got herself a smoothie. ‘Want one?’ she said. When he
shook his head, she sat down opposite him and looked at
him curiously. 20
‘You look a little worried. What is it?’
‘How would you describe the way I dress?’
Surprised, his mother put down her drink and looked
Neil up and down. ‘You dress all right – just fine,’ she
said. 25
‘You really think so?’
‘Really. Why do you ask? Is it a girl?’ She gave him a
knowing smile.
‘No, it’s not a girl. It’s – ’ Neil hesitated a moment.
‘Yeah?’ 30

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