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Dinner, Divorce, and Delay<br />

“Good. One down, one to go.” Mr. Lee<br />

grinned.<br />

Ten minutes later, Henry and his father were<br />

hiking across the Walkers’ acreage. The estate<br />

looked noticeably different since the Lees last<br />

visited. Crabgrass overran all the lawns and large<br />

squawking crows were living in every fountain.<br />

When Mr. Lee rang the doorbell he also noticed the<br />

front steps were dirty and unswept. After several<br />

minutes, Lolana Walker answered in a frumpy<br />

sweatshirt, looking nearly fifteen pounds heavier<br />

and rubbing her eyes.<br />

“Oh, hello,” she said, making no effort to let<br />

either Mr. Lee or Henry inside.<br />

“Mrs. Walker,” Mr. Lee smiled, “I’m here to ask<br />

if Walsh can go with us to the competition in Hong<br />

Kong.”<br />

“I see,” the woman answered, slipping a few<br />

Bon-Bons into her mouth as she stared off into the<br />

woods. “Well, as you know, this has been a really<br />

hard time for us.”<br />

“Yes, I understand,” Henry’s father assured.<br />

“But I think this will raise your son’s spirits. At least<br />

he’ll be focusing on something else for a while.”<br />

Lolana looked down at Henry and agreed.<br />

“Yeah. Maybe you’re right. Anyway, that’s Walsh’s<br />

week to go stay with his father,” she scoffed<br />

vengefully and stuffed a few more Bon-Bons into her<br />

mouth.<br />

Though Henry was not allowed to see Walsh<br />

that afternoon, the boy just knew his friend’s heart<br />

would soon be soaring like a jet.<br />

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