Wendelin Van Draanen: "Ah, dia hanya Anda tahu ... bercokol, "kat...

"Ah, dia hanya Anda tahu ... bercokol, "kata Matt." Aku harus menyesuaikan diri dengan perspektif dan menangani dari sana. "Kemudian dia menambahkan," Bukannya aku ingin dia sebagai ayahku .... "Mike praktis menyemprot susunya. "Bung! Bisakah Anda bayangkan? "Kemudian Matt menampar punggung ayah saya dan berkata," Tidak mungkin. Saya tetap dengan lelaki utama saya di sini. "Ibuku menyeringai dari seberang dapur dan berkata," Aku juga. "Aku belum pernah melihat ayahku menangis. Dan dia tidak benar-benar duduk di sana sambil menangis, tetapi pasti ada air mata. mengalir di matanya."

--- Wendelin Van Draanen

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Aw, he's just you know...entrenched," Matt said. "Gotta adjust to the perspective and deal from there." Then he added, "Not that I'd want him as my dad...." Mike practically sprayed his milk. "Dude! Can you imagine?" Then Matt gave my dad a slap on the back and said, "No way. I'm sticking with my main man here." My mom grinned from across the kitchen and said, "Me too." I'd never seen my father cry. And he didn't exactly sit there bawling, but there were definitely tears welling up in his eyes.