Chapter 160

“Tell me you’re joking.”

“What do you think? I wanted one when I was in high school, but Pop couldn’t afford to buy a computer and I was damned if I’d use the one at the library to set it up.”

“Makes sense.” Rather than starting to read, again, Jon went to get one of the laptops, got on line, and found a movie they could watch. They had barely finished it, and begun looking for another one, when everyone appeared.

Russ plopped down next to Daw, eagerly telling him about the movie they’d seen. While Daw listened patiently, Jon got up, going over to Brody when he lifted an eyebrow in question.

“He opened up,” Jon said quietly. “I think it helped. I’ll tell you later.”

Van, Gene, Tonio, and Kurt headed upstairs, discussing the movie as they did.

“We should get to bed, too,” Brody said. “Daw, I’ll get you sheets for your bed.”