I was sure happy to get that move over with.’ ‘I’ll bet they were happy, too. Did you get your pizza?’ ‘Even better, he laughed, ‘A bucket...of chicken! I even got some to take home!’ I had to laugh at an old hippie who would work his butt off for a bucket of greasy fried chicken. ‘It looks like you got some bruises to take home as well.’ He began to examine the bruises on his skinny arms as if seeing them for the first time. ‘Bruises are a part of moving, Penny Collins-Lynch, you can’t move. Since being at college, I bought all new clothes. Mini skirts, short shorts, frilly dresses, all the girly stuff. And the strangest thing has been happening since I've been home. I swear my dad won't stop looking at me. I catch him looking at me when I'm doing laundry, or when I'm laying in the backyard. It's like he's started to notice me in a different way. And I think I kind of like it. I like teasing him a little bit I must admit. He's soft-spoken, handsome, and very polite. The other day,. She turned the TV off and sat, waiting and listening.A key turned in the front door lock. The door opened. "Hey, Petey!" Her father's voice greeted the dog, and she could hear the dog's tail slapping against the wall. Her father called, "Chloe? We're home!" She could hear her mother and brother talking to each other as well. Someone spoke in a low baritone, a voice she didn't recognize, and then she heard the sound of her mother's laughter.Chloe slid out of her chair and headed to the front. I appreciated all the support Zack gave me.I found this e-mail Sunday afternoon:?To: [email protected]: [email protected]: December 16 13:47:32KyleI heard the news from Holly Cox this afternoon. Congratulations on winning the state championship yesterday. I wish I could have been there to see it. Tell our friends how happy I am for them.I heard about your knee injury. I hope it is getting better. Good luck with rehabilitation.Your friend,JulieIt was nice of Julie to write me about.