A Daughter's Nightmare Page #3

chemistry and anatomy,

but that's just because

I spent all those summers

in Uncle Cam's clinic.

Physics is challenging.

Well, you're a smart girl.

You're gonna figure it out.

Oh, hey.

I forgot to tell you...

I met the father of a friend

of yours last weekend.

I think he said his

son's name is Ben?

Adam? Ben's stepfather?

Oh, that's right,

he did say stepson.

Where'd you meet Adam?

At that group that Cam

took us to.

Your grief group?

What was Adam doing

at your grief group?

He lost his wife.

Ben's mom.

He didn't tell you that?

No, I didn't know that.

That's kinda weird.

Why is that weird?

Well, just 'cause they drove

me home last weekend

and I was talking about you

and dad the whole time

but they didn't really

say anything.

Well, Adam said he had

you to thank

for telling him about the group.

He was very appreciative.

Hmm.

And, you know, maybe Ben's

just not that open, right?

Hey.

Hey.

You uh...

you want to go for a walk

with me?

A walk?

Right now?

Yeah, you want to go

for a walk?

Shh!

What?

That could get you in trouble.

What?

What you did back there

with that geek.

Well, my father taught me

to be a very strong,

independent woman

who can defend herself.

Nice.

Ooh, I like your socks,

by the way.

Do you always mis-match,

or just today?

Uh, it comes with doing

my own laundry, I guess.

I like it.

Thanks.

So I'm hoping to get into

vet school after my undergrad.

I worked in my

uncle Cam's clinic

for about five summers now,

and I like it but I have to get

at least a 3.5 GPA

if anybody's even gonna

look at me.

You know Adam tried

to be a doctor?

Really?

Yeah.

I mean, the guy knows

more about medical stuff

than most hospitals

but I don't know.

His grades weren't

good enough.

What did he end up doing?

Well, now he's an ER nurse

at Ridgewood General.

until I finish school.

That's nice.

Hey, did he tell you that he

actually went

to that grief group thing I was

talking about at my church?

Really?

Yeah, he met my mom there.

No.

Small world.

Oh, I'm sorry about your mom,

by the way.

I didn't know.

Yeah.

Yeah, so am I.

Shoot, you know what?

I think I have a chem lab

right now.

Yeah, ooh, right now.

I have to go, I'm sorry.

Ok, great.

I'll see you later.

Bye.

Hey Ariel.

Hi!

Hey, little man.

I didn't know you guys

lived around here.

Yeah, we're just a couple

blocks away.

Is your mom around?

Uh, no.

She's actually out

grocery shopping,

but she should be back soon

if you want to wait for her.

Yeah, sure.

Take a seat.

So my mom said you guys met

at that grief counseling group.

Yeah, yeah we did.

Listen, thanks for telling me

about that group.

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