"You stay here," she said, trying to calm both herself and me. "Watch my baby, Speedy, I can't leave her here alone. I'm goin' down there right now, d...n't you worry." And she ran down the sidewalk with her loose coat flapping in the wind.I watched Aunt Catherine's sleeping infant for over half an hour. Several times I peeked out the front door to see what might be happening down the street at my house. Then an ambulance with flashing lights pulled into our driveway. I longed to get a closer. When I put someone on it I say that they’re going for a ?ride?. It’s an electric shock machine. Now, I’m going to have my men put you on it. As soon as the circuit is activated, you’ll feel a shock from the seat. How much of a shock depends on how far this handle has been pushed forward. You can reduce the current by pedaling. If you pedal hard enough, it won’t hurt too much, .....but..... you’ll get tired. The ?bicycle? will break you in the end. Trust me on this. But you can avoid all. You can either eat or breathe. I can't choose." I didn't say this was easy. You asked me why you couldn't say sorry. It's because you don't know why you're saying sorry. Are you apologising because you're splitting up, or apologising because you've made a stupid mistake and want him to take you back? Which means apologising to Hope and admitting you made a mistake. You have to decide who to apologise to, first." I don't want... I don't know, El." Those are the cards on the table, Shawna. Play. ..”“They don’t,” Bill said. “Lot of ‘em’s got some college, but like Rob. He’s got a two-year degree in production technology.”“Yeah,” Haley said. “Him and the other one, Matt. Matt’s using his. He took a job at a petrochemical plant. Rob REALLY wanted to fly...”“Matt’s probably making more money,” Bill said.“But Rob’s chasing his dream,” Haley allowed.“And neither of ‘em’s starving,” Bill countered.“I know, Dad,” I said. “I remember your ‘chasing your dreams’ speech.”I could see the side of.