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             really liked her. I usually like Phoebe's friends when I meet them. Watching.

             the two of them helped me get my mind off of how I was about to face my.

             parents. I was worried about my mom. I really was. I tried not to think of.

             how hysterical she'd get. Phoebe said mom and dad were coming home at around.

             7. It was around 4 now. I didn't want to bother them at work. Soon enough.

             they'd come home, see me, and deal with me.

             So, we got off the bus at 72nd street, said goodbye to Susie, and.

             walked home. Phoebe seemed all cheery. Kids don't understand situations like.

             this. I mean, old Phoebe, she did, but I guess she was just really happy to.

             be with me, and that I was home and all.

             "How are Mr. and Mrs. Antolini?", she asked me.

             "They're doing pretty good", I said. Of course I would never tell her.

             what really happened. I still couldn't beleive it. It really bothered me. Had.

             he always liked me in a flitty way?.

             Anyway, I was so happy to see old Phoebe. She was about the only.

             friendly person whose company I'd enjoyed since I left Pencey. We got home,.

             and I took my suitcases into my room and lay down on my bed. I was pretty.

             tired, having hardly slept the night before. I had a big head ache. All of a.

             sudden i got to thinking about Pencey. I wondered what they were all saying.

             about me back there. I started thinking maybe I was wrong, leaving so.

             suddenly after that goddam little tiff with Stradlater. He's really not a bad.

             guy. In fact, i sort of missed him. I mean, it was an accident he wound up.

             dating old Jane anyway, it's not like they met and he courted her and all, it.

             was just a blind date, basically. I was jealous. I wondered if they horsed.

             around. I bet they didn't. Well, I'm giving her a buzz tomorrow if it's not.

             too crazy here.

             So, I sort of unpacked a few things in my room, and smoked about a.

             dozen cigarettes. Boy was I nervous.

             Around 7 o'clock, mom and dad walked in together. They worked near.

             each other, and would walk home together quite frequently.