(April’s POV)
When I heard Austin telling Uncle Wyatt about his friend’s situation, my heart went out to him. I could tell he was hurting, and I didn’t blame him. I offered Dad to stay and help but Dad wanted to come along with us, so I didn’t argue. Though while they were reorganizing things, I went over to Austin. “Hey, Bro. You alright?”
“Yea, I’m fine. Just concerned for Dee and his Dad.” I could hear the worry in his voice even though he tried to hide it. “Yea, I figured. Listen. We don’t have to go. We can do this later, or even tomorrow. If you need us, we're here for you.” Austin looked at me, his eyes reflecting how grateful he was for my support.
“I think we’re good here. Go on and help those people. They need it.” To my surprise, Austin hugged me. Had this been Conner I wou
