He looked insulted.
« Do you think other old people around here need their lawns done? »
« Mom. »
That should tell you everything.
The next morning, Justin appeared at breakfast and asked, « Do you think other old people around here need their lawns done? »
I shrugged.
« Probably. »
He nodded like I had just confirmed something important.
No going inside strangers’ houses. Keep his phone charged. Tell me where he was going.
And suddenly, he had a summer project.