Sterling stood upon the meadow and stared in the direction of the lake. The dark evening sky glittered with the lights from thousands of stars, and chirping crickets filled the silence of the night. All of a sudden, two men appeared from behind him, laughing as they chased after each other. Sterling was stunned. The two men were Wayne and James, but Sterling had never seen their faces the way he did at the moment. It was almost as if their faces glowed from palpable happiness. They had similar untroubled, carefree expressions. Their vibe was a mixture of calmness and joy. Sterling was so surprised, he didn’t realize Zeke had walked up to stand next to him. Then they smiled at each other as they observed Wayne and James playing upon the meadow.
“I think they’re okay now.”
Sterling gazed a
