Chapter 32

I swallowed hard as I heard to what he said. "Why do your parents want to see me? Do they know who I am? Am I going to see them tonight?" I asked. "Not right now," he said, shaking his head, "but they want me to take you home. Is that okay with you?" I couldn't respond immediately away, so he continued. "There's no pressure, El. It's OK," he smiled, and I nodded. "We need to get home because my mother had no idea I was here and they could find me among my friends." He took the plastic bag carrying the food he had purchased earlier. He spent too much money, yet he didn't eat a piece of food. I also only ate a pack of chips and a Yakult, thus the items of the plastic bag appear to have remained unchanged. I followed him as he began to walk. "What are you going to do with all those snacks you bought? You bought too many and didn't even eat one." "We're short on time, I didn't eat; don't worry, I'll just store it in the filthy kitchen cupboard and if you want to come back here,