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think hard about your future. This isn't a life for a girl

your age. But for now," he added, seeing my

disappointment, "we'll do what we can."

"Thank you," I said, and went to get my car. He

was waiting outside when I pulled around the

building.

"I can do this fine by myself," he said. "Take

what you need into the motor home, and fix the bunk

for yourself. I'll be right in, and then we'll be getting

started. I'm to be in Phoenix tomorrow night." "I know. I have your schedule."

"You do?"

"You gave it to us last time you were at our

house."

"Oh," he said. remembering, "Yes."

I took out the things I wanted and went into the

motor home. There wasn't much to do to fix the bunk.

I changed into a long nightshirt washed my face. and

brushed my teeth by the time he came back in. "All set." he said.

"Is there anything else I can do?"

"No. Just get some rest."

He got into the driver's seat.

"Are you going to drive all night?"

"A good part of it," he said. "It's how I do it. No

problem for me." he added.

"Okay. Goad night. Uncle Palaver, and thank

you," I said, and crawled up and into the bunk. "'Night," he called. He started the engine and

slowly drove out of the rear parking area.

I lay back in the bunk bed, recalling when I had

slept in it as a younger girl. If it seemed like a big

adventure then, it was certainly one now. The trip and


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