Since that night at Dina's, Tyler has become a permanent placement at our family's dinner table. When he wasn't working the close shifts at Dina's, he would be with us every dinner.
The school season was set to start soon. Tyler wasn't looking forward to it, but he did say that he was going to apply some of his new confidence and lessons from my dad this year. He seemed a little eager to see if this was a better year for him at school, as it was for him this summer after we all met.
My Mum was furious when she found out what my dad and Deek did. She made a huge apology feast for Tyler and our family the following night. It was excessive but that was how my Mum did things when she was focused on a task.
Tyler instantly became my Mum's shadow whenever he was over. He helped in the kitchen
