Saving Ben by Farley Ashley H

Author:Farley, Ashley H. [Farley, Ashley H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-01-29T03:00:00+00:00

I moved over next to George, nudging him to make room for me. “Do you know what caused her to stop eating?” I asked, rubbing his back.

“She never told you?” He sounded surprised.

I shook my head. “I tried to get her to talk many times. . .”

“She was just so damn proud.” George shoved his balled fist in his mouth to stifle a sob. “It’s all those girls’ fault. Those fucking bitches.” George rolled over on his side and broke down, crying uncontrollably.

Heartbroken at the sound of his sobs echoing out across the river, I curled up to his back, spooning him, holding his trembling body tight. I wanted him to explain about the bitches, but to push him to continue would have been cruel.

It seemed like hours before George sat up again. He pulled a wad of tissues from his pocket and blew his nose. “Yabba would be horrified if she knew I’d cried in front of y’all—especially you, Ben.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, man. Once, when we were little and I stubbed the hell out of my big toe on the pool deck, Abby told me that real men aren’t afraid to cry.”

I smiled. “According to Yabba, real men aren’t afraid of a lot of things, like wearing pink or taking a girl flowers.”

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