His mustache seemed to drop just a bit before he suggested, “You should really take time to eat something before you go. You’re a growing boy after all.”
That was when I became aware of the fact that Grandfather was being unusually nice to me. I knew that the punishment for breaking the expensive vase had been doled out and I couldn’t help, but wonder if maybe he was feeling bad for what he had said before about me having to grow up and stop chasing after empty surfing dreams. Then I remembered that it was Grandfather after all. He has moments where he is almost human, but they don’t last long. Most of the time he is just and old butthead!
“Uh, no thanks.” I said, “I…uh…I’m not hungry and I need the exercise.”