His Crazy Longing for Me

d, I overheard Vance Nunez say to his frie

sts and stepped

Lois, you better apologize to Vanc

ead and mumble

ith amusement. "No big

ticket to a northern city

sed away, and my mother took me

n't there to freeload. They assigned me

light blue shirt, his slightly cur

oken up, his eyes tinged w

pset this family, so I bowed my

boy scoffe

eadbare T-shirt, my grubby appearance

ids, showered with love. But in the Nunez household, I had to ke

me. I didn't mind. I quietly trailed behind

ngry. Make m

a drink from

ash my c

often acted childish. Though it stirr

ce fell down the stai

Myra Nunez, his mom, was off with her fr

th and hoisted h

n. "Hey, who said y

m, and sweat beaded on my

get you to help, or th

several times, but I swallow

pital. Vance, eyes brimming with tears,

clutched

don't know why he hel