Words Get in the Way by Nan Rossiter

Author:Nan Rossiter [Nan Rossiter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780758278180
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2012-03-27T04:00:00+00:00

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Callie had trouble falling asleep that night. By the time Henry was washed up and in bed, she was exhausted, but worried thoughts about her dad still plagued her mind. Finally, she got up, wandered to the kitchen, opened the fridge, and stared absentmindedly at its contents. The cool air drifted out, and she could hear her dad’s voice: “Callie, please don’t stand there with the door open. It’s not an air conditioner.” She smiled, took out the milk, and poured a small glass. Then she turned on the stove light and saw the new batteries on the counter next to the remote control. She pried out the old ones, popped in the new ones, and went into the living room to see if it worked. The TV came right on. Finally, something that works!

She was about to turn it off again when she realized that The Tonight Show was starting. She sat down on the edge of her dad’s favorite chair and watched Jay Leno greeting his audience, and remembered how her parents had always stayed up late to watch Johnny Carson. When she was little, she’d sometimes lain awake, listening to the big band sound of “Johnny’s Theme” before drifting off to the comforting sound of her parents’ laughter. The memory made her smile. After Jay had taken over, her parents hadn’t stayed up as often and, after her mom’s accident, her dad hadn’t stayed up at all, but Callie still liked to watch it once in a while. When she was away at school, she’d often turned it on to get a break from her homework. She sank back into her dad’s comfortable old chair and listened to Jay’s monologue. Moments later, she was sound asleep.

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