Shannon
"It's okay, they wouldn't try anything when I'm around you," Vernon said when he put his hand above mine and gave me a light squeeze.
I was a little nervous about meeting Vernon's father, and rightfully so. From Vernon's statement and what I heard from others, I knew his father might be a handful. His words didn't help either. He said they wouldn't try anything when he was around, but what if he was not? Would they try to do something if Vernon was not around? What would they do? What could I do to protect myself?
A lot of thoughts were racing through my head right now. I didn't even reply to Vernon when he comforted me. He noticed I was absent-minded, and he gave me a light squeeze again. I looked down at my hand and looked back up to his face. I forced a smile.
"I'm fine," I
