(It felt rude to be talking when she couldn't. He's never met anyone with a disability like that before though and he isn't too sure what the ground rules are. The 1950s weren't exactly great at educating the public on how to handle things like this, but Eddie had a good heart and trusted his gut instinct on some things.
Sixteen. That wasn't much older than Eddie technically, but it made her a big kid to Eddie. Not so big that he felt uncertain, but big enough that he knew she was more in charge than he would be and she knew a lot more about life than he did. Or so he figured.)
I'm twelve. Or well, I'll be twelve in November. But that basically means I'm twelve now.
--Uh. Not to be rude but uh- (He was. Starving kind of. For something substantial.) Was that offer for food for now or later?
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(It felt rude to be talking when she couldn't. He's never met anyone with a disability like that before though and he isn't too sure what the ground rules are. The 1950s weren't exactly great at educating the public on how to handle things like this, but Eddie had a good heart and trusted his gut instinct on some things.
Sixteen. That wasn't much older than Eddie technically, but it made her a big kid to Eddie. Not so big that he felt uncertain, but big enough that he knew she was more in charge than he would be and she knew a lot more about life than he did. Or so he figured.)
I'm twelve. Or well, I'll be twelve in November. But that basically means I'm twelve now.
--Uh. Not to be rude but uh- (He was. Starving kind of. For something substantial.) Was that offer for food for now or later?