"Last night, I heard you were waiting alone for a bus at school, right?"
"Yes."
"You can call your father or me." Lana sat down next to Ashley; she took a loaf and dipped it in soup.
"I don't want to bother mom and dad."
"No problem, baby." Lana put the bread over the plate and covered Ashley's face. "If something is wrong with you, how? You're trying to give me a heart attack."
Ashley's cheeks swelled. "Don't overdo it, mom."
"Not at all. It's only natural for a mother to worry for her children." Lana detached her hands from Ashley's face.
"I'll buy him a car," Shaun called.
"Oh, sweet." Alice just left the room and sat next to Shaun; she was mocking Ashley.
"What!" Ashley rolled his eyes.
"Nothing." That morning they had a quiet breakfast.
Ashley scrambled her hair; her face g
