In a solemn voice, he said, “We won’t talk about this again.
Now, I want you to forget it ever happened because it wasn’t your fault.
Oh, I know it’s hard for a boy to ever completely forget something like that.
All through your life you’ll think of it now and then, but try not to let it bother you,
and don’t ever feel guilty about it. It’s not good for a young boy to feel that way.”
I nodded my head, thinking if people would just stop questioning me about Rubin’s death, maybe I could forget.
Grandpa said, “Well, the accident wasn’t the only thing I wanted to talk to you about.
I’ve got something else—something I think will help us both forget a lot of things.”
The twinkle in Grandpa’s eyes reminded me of what my father had said: “Seems like that old man can cook up more deals than anyone in the country.”
I didn’t care how many deals Grandpa cooked up. He was still the best grandpa in the whole wide world.
“What have you got?” I asked. “Come over to the store,” he said, “and I’ll show you.”
On our way over, I heard him mutter, “I hope this doesn’t turn out like the ghost-coon hunt.”
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