i bite my lip as the tears fill my eyes . how long could he keep doing that ? i would love to do that , but id lose my scholarship if i did , and i dont know where i would come up with ten grand to pay it back . `` hey , missed you , '' were the first words out of his mouth . letting go of the screen door , i went to her , hugged her neck , and kissed her on the cheek . it was already cold ; hed been reading longer than he had realized . 