The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt

Author:Dana Reinhardt
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Young Adult, War, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780375897627
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Published: 2010-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

I TELL MY PARENTS I’m meeting Boaz on the trail. That he called from a small town in Vermont. That he asked me to join him. That he thought it would make for a good bonding experience. That he begged, pleaded: please would I bring along a batch of Mom’s butterscotch brownies?

Mom responds by rushing out to buy me the same pair of boots Boaz settled on, then delivers a long lecture on the thickness of socks. How to avoid corns. Blisters. Rot.

Abba’s response, not surprisingly, is to ask me what I plan to do about my job.

“You made a commitment to these people,” he says. “You promised you’d work through the summer.”

“Abba, the industry of in-home movie watching won’t grind to a halt if I’m not behind the counter at Videorama. Everyone wants that job. Bob will find someone else.”

“That’s not the point.”

“What is the point?”

“This is about commitment.”

“Commitment,” I say.

Abba’s face softens. “Motek.” He reaches for me. He puts a hand on my chin. Tilts my face so he looks me in the eye. “Is this what you want?”

“Yes.”

“I mean, is this what you want?” He places his palm flat on the center of my chest. “You? Levi?”

“Yes, Abba.”

“Then you should go. Meet your brother. Walk with your brother. But make sure you apologize to the people at work. Let them know the circumstances are … extenuating.”

“I’ll do that, Abba. I promise.”

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