“You’re such a Debbie Downer,” his mom said. “Hazel, do you enjoy it?”
I paused a second, trying to figure out if my response should be calibrated to please Augustus or his parents.
“Most of the people are really nice,” I finally said. “That’s exactly what we found with families at Memorial
when we were in the thick of it with Gus’s treatment,” his dad said.
“Everybody was so kind. Strong, too. In the darkest days, the Lord puts the best people into your life.”
“Quick, give me a throw pillow and some thread because that needs to be an Encouragement,” Augustus said, and his dad looked a little annoyed,
but then Gus wrapped his long arm around his dad’s neck and said, “I’m just kidding, Dad.
I like the freaking Encouragements. I really do. I just can’t admit it because I’m a teenager.”
His dad rolled his eyes. “You’re joining us for dinner, I hope?” asked his mom. She was small and brunette and vaguely mousy.
“I guess?” I said. “I have to be home by ten. Also I don’t, um, eat meat?”
“No problem. We’ll vegetarianize some,” she said. “Animals are just too cute?” Gus asked.
“I want to minimize the number of deaths I am responsible for,” I said.
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