"I sat back. I felt strange. I really wanted to help these people, not that I'm a do-gooder or anything. They had just had a strange and tough way of ...iving, like the jungle boy who is brought to America and doesn't know how to act. They would have made a good case study for a sociology project all by themselves. At least until I came along and changed things for them.Hiram came back in, beaming."I just talked to our neighbor!" he announced proudly. "His name is Chuck." Whatever did you talk. "That was the big news. The rest of the time was spent just talking and listening to Mike tell Janice and Bennie that he and Jen were going to be explorers just like his big sister and her husband. We all had a laugh at that though I could tell my young son was serious and I would bet that Jen was conversant with his plans and agreeable with them. Jim and his wives and daughter would be coming to the wedding ceremony.Bennie and Janice flew back to complete the planning for the ceremony. A. He just did what he always did and let his eyes roam over certain things and seemed almost interested in them, even when he gazed over to a random cup on the floor. I let myself fall back a little so I could look at him without being caught and I watched him watch the world from his eyes. No matter what the hell he was looking at, he seemed to be searching for something in them. Not like he was lost, but sort of like he was just so curious about everything. I allowed myself a few moments of. Okay. Bye."I stepped away so she could back out of the parking spot. I waved as I looked at her one last time. I turned to watch the taillights disappear.She didn't say "no". That was good. With a spring in my step, I headed to my car."Stupid brother," Kayla whispered under her breath as she bustled in five minutes after class started. She sat down heavily."Yeah?" I whispered back. I knew I should ignore her and not say anything but it was against my nature."He's supposed to pick me up from.