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got a saw revving and wailing across the street; and
in between cuts I can hear the whack; whack; whack! whack; whack; whack! of a hammer。
I look out the window and there's Juli; spitting out nails and
slamming them in place。 No kidding。 She's got nails lined up between her lips like steel
cigarettes; and she's swinging that hammer full…arc; way
above her head; driving nails into pickets like they're going into butter。
For a split second there; I saw my head as the recipient of her hammer; cracking open like
Humpty Dumpty。 I shuddered and dropped the curtain;
ditched the homework; and headed for the TV。
They handymanned all week。 And every night Granddad would e in with rosy cheeks
and a huge appetite and pliment my mom on what a
great cook she was。 Then Saturday happened。 And the last thing I wanted was to spend the
day at home while my grandfather churned up dirt and
helped plant Juli's yard。 Mom tried to get me to do our own yard; but I would have felt
ridiculous micromowing our grass with Granddad and Juli
making real changes right across the street。
So I locked myself in my room and called Garrett。 He wasn't home; and everybody else I
called had stuff they had to do。 And hitting up Mom or
Dad for a ride to the movies or the mall was hopeless。 They'd tell me I was supposed to be
doing the yard。
What I was; was stuck。
……… Pa