ed, not telling anyone that

e I couldn't see,

ed sitting in

nding to listen to music, thou

autious, fearing I might overhear

of them becam

If you still want to go back, chop down those two peach trees

"Those are Della's favorite

agreed to fulfill any requests I made during that time. Have you forg

e as if to com

t Brady panicked. "Don't

ly, satisfied, an

he two peach tree

beside me, hi

, "What's goin

teller suggested these peach trees bring bad

different eyebrow. "

in surprise but s

took my hand and l

days, Betty used

es from the courtyard and r

ay cats I often

s, but whenever Betty threatened

hrough the low wall, whispering to himself, "It's okay, Della can't

really retu

led Hurst over. In front o

ipped from B

over and asked Hurst,

ut he remained silent, only pressing

n, perhaps because he knew only a few days

that, it was a

vocation tow

n't taken the initiative, Hu

stay near me, but

sked him, "Do you think I'm

gh, "Della, I just do

dn't want to hurt his brother

suppressed, res

out the two

in completely loyal for

t belie

ly and casually asked, "Brady, hasn't

k?" Hurst visi

long time since I heard a

iously glancing at the

oodshot eyes, clearly displeased wi

red his eyes. "If you want to

ered meeting him once. I suppose the two of you don't get alo

slowly clenched into

ll didn't speak the truth, and I

ere left until th

chances were