Leonard Ferguson

Leonard said grace and started his breakfast, eating like a well-mannered bird for the first time in his life. At the Druller home, breakfast was a sugary cereal which he had slurped disgusting(*he now realized*). At the Ferguson home, it was a homemade breakfast that the whole family sat and ate...and even talked without accusing each other of anything like Mrs. Druller(*as he now thought of her*) had. The food wasn't oily or greasy either. It was tasty and somewhat healthy at the same time. He used a knife and fork, and wiped his mouth and listened to his new little brother and his parents discuss school, and bible study. It was so...civilized. He decided it was **the way things should be.** There was a knock at the side door. A smiling girl dressed modestly walked in. "Good morning, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Ferguson. I'm sorry that I'm early. Leonard and I were going to walk to school together." "Hello, Tina," Mrs. Ferguson replied. "Why don't you wait in the living room for a few minutes while we clear the table?" "I'd be happy to help," the girl offered. "Nonsense, you're our guest," she insisted. Tina nodded and went to wait. "She's such a nice girl," his mother said quietly as they cleared the table. "You two would make a cute couple." Leonard nodded, thinking maybe they would.