Joe stroked his chin and thought for a while. "Is Shawn sick? That's why he can't go?"

"Or...was he in a car accident?"

"Broke his leg and can't walk? It's just postponed for another day?"

Joe kept talking, and the more he talked, the more outrageous it became!

Gale could not stand the noise from him.

"Mr. Winter! Can you stop gossiping?" Gale replied.

"No."

Gale resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

Joe raised his eyebrows. "Then let me gossip about something else?"

"What else?"

Gale wa