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“What are you thinking about?”

Why, Ben wondered, did her radar always zero in on him when he least wanted it to?

He hesitated. It wasn’t likely that he could put his conflicting thoughts into a coherent explanation even if he wanted to. Frankie remained silent, sipping her own coffee and looking away from him.

Finally he answered, “I’m thinking about Dad and wondering what I should do.”

Frankie did look at him then, and her eyes—beautiful eyes, Ben thought, not for the first time—were filled with understanding.

“Maybe I can help?” she offered. “I mean, I can’t make the decision for you, but I’ve observed a lot of seniors and I’ve seen what their families go through. It might help even to just talk about it.”

“It might,” Ben conceded. But he stayed silent. And while it was true that his thoughts were always edged with worry about his father, he was also trying to comprehend the mixture of traits—hard and defensive, soft and empathetic—that composed his summer neighbor.