"Hey Grace," Adam said, letting himself into her house.
"Hey, what'd you want to come over for?" Grace asked from the couch.
"Dunno, just though I'd come over," he said sitting beside her.
"Getting a little spacy on me Rove," she commented.
"Huh? Oh, sorry," Adam replied.
"I've got a date on Friday," he finally said.
"What?" Grace said in shock.
"With Jane," he reassured her.
"And she said yes? To you?" she asked.
"Yes Grace," he said, slightly annoyed.
"Where's your mom? She's usually home after school," Adam asked.
"Oh, she's just out," Grace replied casually.
"You've been acting weird all summer, so have your parents," he noted.
"No we haven't," she argued.
"Yeah, you have," he argued back.
"Dude, we sound like we're ten again," Grace said, ending the argument.
"We've always been able to talk, I know something's going on, tell me," he pried.
"You really want to know?" she asked, frustrated.
He nodded.
"She's got cancer so they put her in rehab," she spat.
He sat in shock for a minute, letting what she said sink in.
"Come on let's go for a walk," he said, reaching for her hand.
"Where are we going?" she asked him even though she knew.
"Cha, sewer walking," he answered.
