“Sorry… for just disappearing on you… and for everything else I told you...” I lowered my gaze shamefully at his that my own was shaped after and he nodded that I was forgiven and I sank down lightly when Linda and Grant finally came in with mugs in their hands and I looked sadly at how Linda looked like I had never seen her in my presence, pure joy that she radiated and looked even sweeter with her freckles when she laughed one last time at something Grant said and became more subdued when she came in and sat down next to dad again and put the mugs on the table. Grant gave me a water bottle which I gratefully accepted, and I smiled superiorly at his loving eyes, screw Linda, he wanted me. he sat down and held his arm around me again without even hesitation and I pushed myself aga

