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His wiry salt…and…pepper hair was tucked into a pink beret that was obviously Jenny’s。 Jenny had spent Christmas with them; but was spending New Year’s on a Waverly field trip to Paris。 Dan wished he could have gone with her。 He wished he could be anywhere but here。
“I was just going to call for some Chinese food。 What do you say?” Rufus asked almost tenderly。 “I find I work better with a little MSG in my system。”
“I’m not hungry;” Dan mumbled。 He swung his legs out of bed and picked up the half…empty cup of coffee from his night table。 It was cold but he gulped it down anyway; enjoying the bitter; acrid taste as it traveled down his throat。 That was how he felt。
My love is like stale coffee…。
Dan sighed。 It was official。 He sucked。
“Should I be worried about you?” Rufus asked sternly as he sat down on Dan’s bed。 Rufus was one of those dads who believed in a less…is…more approach to parenting; but was always attuned to the lives of his two children。 Dan felt bad dragging him into his den of despair。 It wasn’t his fault Dan had peaked at seventeen。
“I’m trying to write a poem; and I can’t do it;” Dan admitted。
“What do you mean?” Rufus roared。 He stood up; placed his hands on his hips; and looked down at Dan in exasperation。 It was the same gesture Jenny would make when she wanted to prove that Dan was being ridiculous。 “You’re brilliant; boy!”
“Thanks;” Dan mumbled; glancing away。 “I’m going to fail this class unless I write a love poem; and I just… can’t;” he said miserably。 “I was supposed to finish last week but the professor gave me an extension until midnight tonight。 After that…” He trailed off。
“Ah; the poet under pressure。” Rufus shook his head。 “I remember one time upstate。 Summer of ’67。 But instea
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