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The kid gives Garrett a starry-eyed look and blushes scarlet “No way You’re like ten tier than me and ate way more than I ever could ”
“You are cold trippin’, kid,” Garrett says with er “You ate like five plates of food I only had two ”
“Four,” Glenn counters
“Three and we’ll call it even ”
“Deal,” Glenn says with a grin and then pushes away from the table to copy his dad and me Garrett follows suit
Sneaking a glance at Sutton, who sits toforward in her chair, one elbow propped on the table, her chin resting on the heel of her hand She’s watching the interplay between Glenn and Garrett with such a dreaer brother and over thehow happy thatof hurt to go through me because I never had a faaze was usually too bleary and Canore the fked- up relationship we all had
As I watch Sutton, gloith serenity and peace, I actually feel a bit envious of her She had a shitty life to start out, saed and s we have in coether, but I’m fearful the differences we have could cause a void because maybe I can’t be truly happy for Sutton and the life she’s made
Shakinga bit of distance, I stand up frouys Let’s clean up the kitchen ”
Glenn and Garrett stand up atplates Penny uests, Alex You boys sit down and I’ll get this later ”
Before I can even say a word, Garrett says, “With all due respect, Penny, sit your butt down and let us clean up You’ve earned the break ”
Sutton starts to stand to help but I give her a hard look “You sit your beautiful butt back down too You helped your”
I look over to Jiives ht all this food I think I’ll just sit back and relax ”
“Fair enough,” I laugh and then we get to work cleaning
Okay, so two men in their mid-twenties and an eleven-year-old kid really aren’t the best at kitchen duties, but e don’t have in efficiency, we make up for in determination
It takes us over an hour to clear the dining room table, put the leftover food in containers and wash all the pots and pans By the ti f
orward to le time with Sutton
Garrett is in the dining roo down the table and as I dry my hands on a towel, I look over to Glenn, who just put the last container in the fridge
“How’s school going?”
Shoving his hands in his pockets and looking at the floor, Glenn shrugs his shoulders “Okay, I guess ”