Chapter Thirty-Six
Lincoln heard movement as he approached the door to their apartment. Not only was Kali home, she was awake, and unlike his family, she wouldn't look at him like he was a disappointment.
He opened the door and stared. Half of the boxes that had spent the past weeks lined up and piled against the wall were in the centre of the living room. Kali sat amidst a pile of items, packing tape around her.
“Oh, hey!” Her eyes widened. “Look at you. A haircut. New clothes. Was tonight the party?” She braced her hands on her knees and stood. “You went? That's great.”
“Uh, yeah.” Lincoln kicked off his new sneakers and closed the door. “What's going on?”
“Packing. Tell me about the party. Was your mom ... did ... did everything go okay?”
“She was happy to see me.” Lincoln stepped
