The thermometer out back says 80 degrees. That isn’t that hot, but after our jog, we’re all covered in sweat. All except you. You’re as fresh as...can be.”“Let’s get a snack and something cold to drink. We can chat then.”A moment later, when Diana opened one of the refrigerators and brought out a large lemon icebox pie, she caught Ashley’s eye and pointed to where the plates were. Christine found the forks and something to cut the pie with. While the girls were cutting the pie and putting pieces. My parents looked surprised but to my relief they did not look angry at all.Silence."I ... I'm sorry," I managed to mumble. "I'll ... I'll leave now." No!" I thought I heard both of them say in unison.I thought that I must have heard wrong. I turned and started to leave when I heard it again. First my mother and then my father, "NO!"NO?"Don't leave honey," my mother said softly.Impossible, I thought, they want me to stay?My father was smiling faintly. He was definitely not angry with me ... and. Pepper watched as Mrs. Daniels got up from her chair and moved towards the driveway. He noticed that more than one person checked his or her gun just in case it was an unexpected guest. He was about to dismiss it until he thought about what would happen if the gang showed up here. They sure wouldn’t wait for everyone to go get their guns.He could see Donny when the truck pulled up, but he didn’t see Sonny. For a second he was worried, but then Sonny sat up. He was shocked at how pale Sonny. No longer did I see any love or patience in my father's eyes. Now it seemed that every moment I hesitated got him angrier. He wasn't my dad anymore and I was terrified. I told Amelia I had to go and hung the phone up. "Do you realize which one of us pays for that phone you spend so much time gabbing away on? I come home from a stressful day at work and I hear you holed up in your room. You don't even greet me anymore when I come through the door like you used to when your mother was alive." I.