"Of course," I answered and I knew he was just teasing me, but it was also the truth. Steve had been very kind to me and I knew I would be pleased to see him whenever we ran into each other. Because I lived at the Home, I knew there was other people I would see more often than Steve, but that didn't mean we wouldn't also be good friends.

"I like having hot showers, too," I added. "And the food. I like chocolate. And tomatoes. And hot dogs."