1 Alien 11asian Son Chapter One 11asian: Adrian, Illinois

     "He called 1 from Chicago 1 a couple of 1 hours ago and said he would be arriving at 5:45, that's 1 all I know 1. But this 1 visit is about you. He said he wanted to talk to 1 you about something important."
     "I hope I'm ready 1," I said jpeg. "I 11asian've got a summer job to save some extra spending money. There aren 1't any 11asian problems with me 1 going 1 to MIT this fall, are 1 there?"
     "No 11asian ... no problems," he said. "I'm glad 1 you 11asian're taking responsibility for earning some of your spending 1 money. There's something else I 1'll need to talk to you about later, though."
     Dad looked at me over 1 his scotch and water. "I know you're still 1 a little worried about 1 what I wanted to talk to you about. Well, it's really nothing you need to worry about. Now that you're getting older - in a lot 11asian of ways 1, you're an adult now - I realize we haven't had much opportunity to get to 1 know each other. This summer , I'd like 1 to have you spend some time with me at my place in Santa 11asian Barbara. That will give us a chance to jpeg get better 1 acquainted with each other before you go 11asian off to MIT. Well, what 11asian do you think? Would you like 1 to 1 spend a couple of weeks with me?"
     "Thanks," she said. "I think I 1'll take a shower to cool off."
     I 1 awoke a little after 8:30 the next morning 11asian, before my parents got up 11asian. After coffee and a quick shower, I went over to Danny's house.
     "Your dad wants to talk to you first," she said. "He's in the den."