of decision.
I probably should have asked exactly what he was planning.
Instead, I followed him to the window.
Jake crossed our yard.
Then he walked straight toward Gary’s house.
He knocked on the door.
A few seconds later, Gary appeared.
My son said something I couldn’t hear from where I was standing.
Gary immediately looked irritated.
Then Jake reached into his pocket.
He pulled out a small item and held it up.
Gary looked down at it.
His entire expression changed.
The annoyance vanished.
He stopped talking.
Then he
