NARRATIVE POV
The barbecue was crinkling with the grease from the burgers on the grill. The smell of cooking meat filled the air, intertwined with the shared laughter and past glory stories.
Just as expected, Jackson was shy at first meeting Parker and Delilah, but the trio quickly got over the awkward introductions and ran around the backyard laughing and playing tag.
Susan watched her son experience his first day of genuine childish fun. Watching this moment for her son brought back all the painful memories, but she needed them at the moment to understand how far they'd come. Jackson's face lit up, as he was only now learning how to be a kid.
She left her abusive mate a few years back. She needed to wait for the right time and for Jackson to be old enough to survive in the wild if t
