A Patch of Blue Page #2

I gotta get moving. I promised I'd

get two days work done by tonight.

Cripes, the damn things

is all mixed-up.

Damn things are all mixed-up,

you should say.

- What?

- Are all mixed-up.

- You sound like the radio.

- I do? How's that?

Different.

kind of sure. Lots of things

is different on the radio.

- Are different on the radio.

- I'm sorry, are different.

That's better.

Like what, for instance?

Like God and Jesus

not really being swear words.

I love the church stuff,

only Rose-Ann won't have it on...

...and Ole Pa says religion's

a lot of bunk.

- Ole Pa? Is that your father?

- He's my grandfather.

He lives with us.

We never heard of my father

after I got this.

Does it look bad?

No, it doesn't look bad.

How did it happen?

It was when I was 5.

One night, after I was in bed...

...Harry, that's my father,

he come home unexpected.

He was in a war or something.

Rose-Ann, that's my mother,

she had one of her friends in.

Harry, he got mad, and he sliced up

Rose-Ann's friend to a mush.

Then Rose-Ann threw the bottle.

It was meant for Harry.

That's too bad.

I'm sorry.

Well, I gotta be going. Bye-bye.

Excuse me. I know something happened

to my face, but is it, you know...?

- Somebody said it was a bit of a mess.

- A mess? No.

You got a couple of scars

around your eyes, that's all.

- No kidding?

- No kidding.

Bye.

Bye.

Hi, there.

I brought you a present.

A present? Why should you

bring me a present?

I don't know.

Here.

Take it.

It's glasses.

Like Ole Pa wears for reading.

- Not quite. They're sunglasses.

- Sunglasses?

- It's kind of you. What are they for?

- Never mind. Put them on.

- There. Just as I thought.

- What?

- Now you're a very pretty girl.

- Pretty? Me?

Yeah. No sign of a scar.

Your face looks perfect.

Perfect.

- You're pulling my leg.

- No, I mean it.

All because of these glasses?

- It sounds like magic.

- Yes, it is. A kind of magic.

Hey, would you like something to drink?

Yes, please.

I love them.

Are you wearing glasses?

No, but I often do. Here.

- Lots of people do.

- Why?

keep the sun from being bright.

To hide behind.

Many people wear dark glasses

to hide behind.

- You?

- Sometimes.

What's the name

of this wonderful drink?

Wonderful drink?

It's just pineapple juice. You like it?

Yes, I do. I wanna thank you.

That's all right.

Stringing beads is thirsty work.

Oh, holy smokes, the beads.

I'm way behind with the beads.

Those beads seem to mean

a lot in your life.

Sure do. It's my work,

and I promised to do double today.

Some hope with them

all mixed-up like this.

I could give you a hand

for a couple of minutes if you want.

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