Hey, Kiddo

changed the subject to a test at school

asked why he wasn't named for his father

asked for another piece of apple pie

said he never wanted to meet his father

he couldn't afford school

he didn't like school

he wanted to see the world and serve his country

he couldn't play sports

used his aunt's bikes

lied about where they were going

splurged on a taxi

asked his mother to take them

she wanted to decorate his place

she was tired of fighting with her mother

her father nagged at her

no one at home seemed to care about her

Holly jumped in and joined Pat

Jarrett's grandmother walked in and saw them

Pat sprained his right ankle

Pat tripped over a footstool and hit his head

Marvel was sucking the soul out of the world of comic books

he thought Jarrett drew better animals than people

he wanted Jarrett to continue to develop his own style

Marvel wasn't challenging enough for many artists

he didn't want them to talk to his teachers

he was embarrassed about their age

they would laugh and tell stories about him

they were hard of hearing talked super loud

had a part for Jarrett and his friends when it wasn't his birthday

surprised Jarrett by taking him to stay in a fancy hotel for a birthday

mailed packages to Jarrett for his birthdays

often had to ask Jarrett how old he was

baked a lemon cake

decorated the kitchen

painted a portrait

had a surprise party

the hospital required it to be

Jarrett's mother begged him to do it for Jarrett

his father had tried to do the right thing

Jarrett's grandfather took Jarrett's father to court