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Summers at the grandparents' were always a drag for Alan. They owned a condominium in Miami, where no one was under 60. Alan always went during July when the heat was most unbearable. "You'll have a wonderful time, I'm sure,” his mother told him. But was it really just a coincidence that the movie shown during the fli ht was "Coaxm"t At Miami 'hg'di,'flL't even finding his suitcase, he heard grandma yelling, "Alan, my 'ttttti',. As Jlhfl to he a grandmother y ition, hugged and 1tt9fg.2'ie .,ilthtt m... of, " 't ori ot?" e oroughly wiped taf,2,t 'ttrt, in. simply ook . hand, ruiNd his hair, took the suitcase, and walked ahead to the cab. Unlike his wife, he "ghtt.f, trt; but smiled 1ltu, e way to e apartment, an the honor of sitting in the backseat with Grandma’s pudg arm around him. She breathed into his ear. and smelled of cheap perfume, mixed with sweat. The warmth of her body nearly killed him. Thatdaytherewasnoescapefromher loving wrath. Alan had to tell her all about his mother, and "dear Ronald". However, Grandma wasn’t " curious about the family, " she wanted to tell her own stories about the Florida neighbors. "Poor Mrs. Polakova from upstairs is very distremd. Her son died ofcancer some days ago. Cancer is such a horrible disease. My mother died of it. These things run in the family. You'll see, some day I'll get cancer and die too . . /' flex voice droUi GrGiiiiti'it night when he'd already gone to bed. All he now asked for was a restful, mitigating by Katerina M. Piro Forget-Me-Not Summer . Glove Re-Palming - Goal Equipment Repairs . Skate Blade Repairs . Rivets Includes: sharpening, new laces. one coal at Toe Guard from Beginner to pro NOW AVAILABLE SKATE TUNE-UP St Short _WlNNERSClRClE Chiii"iiikk' 'tCs Gus Maue Sports ttltttt Come on in and visit our new custom featurette m. any. largest goal area. Purchase any piece of goal skate exchange. aqunpment and we’ll pay the taxes We will match or beat any of our competitors advertised prices. Gus Maue has been in business for 24 years and we will be in business for many years to come. He rolled over in despair. There was no solution. He could either be “lulled to sleep" by the sound of the fan or Grandpa. Alan knew that his grandparents could in no way be perfect. But did he really deserve three weeks with a grandmother who gossiped non-stop and spat saliva showers? And Grandpa was so sweet and quiet during the day, that at breakfast, he found the nightly transformation hard to believe. Had he been younger he would've called collect to Canada right there to say, "Mummy, please get me homel" From then on, he went to the beach as often " he could. mainly, because the grandparents never did. They preferred to stay inside, or on their balcony. And at five each day, when Grandma took her nap, Grandpa went to the pub at the corner, to have a drink with his friends. His excuse was that he needed, "one drink for the one leg, and one for the other to keep my balance." Grandma never found out. When his patience shortcircuited at 2:30, he jumped out of bed, and with one big lunge, unle the whole damned thing... At at it weaquiet. Throwing away the bedoover. because the room was becoming hotter by the minute, he did hear something. It mumbled the roaring of a passing tmek, or the heavy breathing of a wounded animal. He leaned closer to the wall, and suddenly knew what it was: Grandpa's sleep. that would wipe out that voice. She As the days went by, Alan almost got was obviously not the only one droning in used to being with his grandparents. He this apartment, though. 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He's in the waiting room." The halls smelt of disinfectant, the green flower beside his chair looked fake, "Dietrich. Peter Dietrich." Alan could no.LyPprrhtsnd the nurse's calmness. That Thursday, he stayed out until ten. When he went upstairs, nobody was there. This was strange, since the grandparents never went out, except to the grocery store in the morning. On the kitchen table, Alan found a note. He read it twice before he believed what it said: WENT TO HOSPITAL. Why would they go to the hospital this late in the day - unless something was seriously wrong? He got the Phonebook and frantically looked for the numbers of the hospitals At the second one which he called, a nurse answered, "Yes, Dietrich. The heartattsckcasefromthisafternoon...” Before It, could say any moire, Alan had already ung up. He raced ownstain, and through the baekatmeta ran as fast as he could to the closest gas station. A friendly trucker gave him a lift. "Kid, it's the least I can do for ya." 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