“She seems to have adjusted.”
“Yeah, she has. It wasn’t easy or quick. It took her a few years to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. Since being homeless doesn’t appeal to her, and neither does living with her big sister.”
“Do the two of you get along well?”
“For the most part. She prefers if I don’t worry about her, don’t ask where she’s been, or give advice.”
“But you care about her, so…”
Peyton laughed. “She gets that. It tends to be a dance we do. She communicates with me about her life, and I don’t pry. When she doesn’t share what’s going on, I start with the questions and, when she was younger, implement more restrictions. Then we would have an animated discussion and tip the scales to the other way.”
Kai smiled. “Not unlike being the CO for my team. It’s a push-pu
