When I opened it. I was shocked to see how
little he did have.
"You're not taking care of yourself. Uncle
Palaver. Lucky I've arrived," I said, and he finally
smiled.
I had to clean the coffee pot and wash some
dishes first. While I did so, he returned to the
bedroom. I heard him talking and thought Destiny was
awake now. Perhaps he would finally introduce me to
her. He came out and didn't mention her. however. We sat at the small table and ate. I just had a
scoop of his tuna and black coffee. He spoke about
some of his shows, and I asked him questions about
the tricks he performed. Once again, as always, he
reminded me that a true -magician never reveals his
secrets.
"How did you get the doll to move its head and
open its mouth like that?"
"It's never easy." he replied. "Sometimes, she
&n
bsp; refuses to cooperate."
I laughed, but he didn't crack a smile. "What about your car?" he asked me. "Where is
it?"
"In the parking lot," I told him.
"Okay. Drive it around. I have a hitch on the
back of the motor home, so we can attach it easily
enough,'"
"Thank you. Uncle Palaver. I'm so happy to be
with you," I added.
"I'm sorry for all your troubles. April. Your
mother would want me to do all I can. We've got to