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Chap. 7
I lay in my bunk that night, still confused about Dolly's strange reaction to what I had said. I didn't think her and David were that close to each other for her to get mad at me for just saying something. Besides, she should've realized that I was joking, that's what I usually was doing anyway. Unless she had forgotten or something, I had been a lot more serious since we had gotten there. Kids had a lot more responsibility here then they did back in 2006.
The next morning was even worse. Dolly just ignored me, but at least David gave me a slight smile. Maybe it was to show me that he wasn't mad. Whatever it was, I had to talk with both of them sometime. I decided it would be easier to talk to David first, because he seemed less mad. I found him alone for a few minutes gathering his things at the Lodging House.
"Hey," I said walking up to him slowly to see what his reaction would be.
He looked up at me while he was still getting his things and smiled. Ok, that's a good sign- I thought to myself.
I took a deep breath before beginning. "I'm really sorry 'bout what I'se said ta you," I said, "I meant it as a joke...so no harm done?"
"It really didn't bother me much, mostly because that's what Spot calls me and Jack sometimes does, too. Dolly was just angry about it, she seems to be stressed out lately. She won't tell me why, though." He said in his non-New York accent.
I just nodded while thinking about what I was going to say to Dolly. We both walked out together and went over to the distribution office. I got my 30 papes, and David got his 70. I started to walk out, when I saw Dolly standing over by the gate. She was obviously waiting for David. I walked up to her and she turned slightly away from me.
"Dolly, can I talk wit ya?" I asked.
"I really don't think we have much ta say." She coldly replied.
David walked up to us. Dolly turned away and started walking out to the street.David followed her, but then turned back and gave me a sympathetic smile.
"Dat's good," I thought outloud, "Maybe now David will talk ta her."
"Do you usually talk to yourself?"
I turned around sharplyto findMush standing right behind me looking very amused. I blushed when I found that he had been standing there the whole time waiting for me to sell with him. I felt bad about making him wait for me, because that meant a lot of the customers were already at work, or had already gotten a paper.
To the next chap.!