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Pop's POV

I came strolling in the door whistling a tune I had heard somewhere earlier that day. I was in a good mood and ain't nothing gonna bring me down-or so I thought. The second I walked in the door I was met with Mason's grinning face. The smile quickly faded from his face though.

"Oh I thought you were Tex." He said, disappointment evident in his voice.

"Nice to see you too." I said with a chuckle as I walked in.

Mason looked sorry. "Pop, you know I didn't mean it like that."

I just chuckled again. "I know it kid. I was just messing with you. So what are you doing here anyway? Shouldn't you be off at that school of yours getting all smartened up?"

He looked at me kind of funny. "Didn't Tex tell you I was coming home with Bob for thanksgiving?"

I shook my head as I started looking for something to eat.

Mason spoke up from the kitchen table where he was now seated. "You're not going to find much in there. That's funny I wonder why he wouldn't have told you."

I gave up and went and sat down at the table too. "Ya I know, I gots to be doing groceries today. And don't blame him, I haven't talked to him the past few days to think of it so he couldn't have told me."

Mason glared across the table. "I wasn't blaming Tex. What do you mean you haven't talked to him the past few days?"

I shrugged. "Not since the other night when I caught him sleep walking. When I got in the next day he was already gone and we just kept missing each other I guess."

Mason looked to be getting a tad bit angry. That kid never had a real good grip on his anger. "You guess? Shouldn't you at least keep some sort of tabs on him? I mean did you know he got his ear pierced? And the money, and food and groceries as well?"

Jeez, that kid worried too much. "Cool down Mace, you're going to upset your ulcers or something. First off, Tex ain't a baby, he's perfectly able to take care of himself. And ya I know he got his ear pierced, ain't nothing wrong with it. And I'm working on the money situation."

Mason opened his mouth like he was about to say something but before he could there was a loud pounding on the door followed by it swinging open. Bob Collins, Mason's friend came in and walked in the kitchen in a huff and a puff.

Mason spoke up first. "Now's not really a good time Robert. I just found out Tex is hanging out with a drug dealer among other things."

Now that one was news to me.

Bob continued anyway. "No Mason, you have to come with me now! It's important! I'll explain on the way."

Mason looked hesitant but followed him out the door. I wonder what that was all about.