“I would have a better life here, so Annie took me in.â€?
“Where’d you move from?â€? as If I didn’t know the England ascent gave it away.
“England!â€?
I was right. A clapping rose in my head.
“Do you like America so far?â€?
“It’s different.â€? He giggled. “The girls are much more um, not happy like.â€? He stared as he just declared me guilty as charged.
“Why don’t you think were happy?â€? I have never heard this response, usually were to happy, well them, I know I am not exactly broadcasting happiness, but it doesn’t mean I’m always angry or sad.
“Just the way things are, not pointing fingers or anything.â€? His eyes burned a hole in my four head; not exactly pointing fingers, I repeated in my head, just showing that he was inferring me.