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“Yeah, that’s perfect,” decides my brother on my behalf

A es frouy since last summer As Reverend Arnold’s son, and a nurse, he’s Godly, kind, and known for having the biggest heart in all of Spruce I’ve never really had a chance to get to know hi I’ of a scandal it hen his and Cody Davis’s relationship was outed

And when Trey’s eyes meet mine, and I feel all that kindness and compassion in them, it suddenly occurs to me

He’s the guy I need to see right now about my problems

And I’ about my ankle

“Jireets me courteously with a nod, then turns to my brother “Tanner, hey there”

“It’s his ankle,” Tanner says forwhile he was dancin’, soet him looked at? I understand the doctor’s out”

“Sure, of course” Trey smiles at me, then coood foot

When Tanner also coo with Trey alone I appreciate it”

Tanner’s face turns into a crinkled grocery bag “Dude, let me help you You need—”

“I got it, thanks”

“You sure?”

“Yep” I turn and give Marybeth a quick nod at the counter “Thanks a bunch, Marybeth”

“Tell Bobby I said hi!” she says right back, giving ered wave “Phew, I haven’t seen that sweet boy in too long” She smiles broadly and rests her chin on a propped-up hand, her eyes batting wistfully at o My brother just stares at me, baffled, as I leave him with Marybeth and head back with Trey

Trey leads, the rolled-out paper crinkling underon the table with my bad foot In a feords, I tell him what happened, and Trey inspectsto apologize and say so like, “When the doctor’s back froh check and say all the things I’m not authorized to conclude or say” Then he eyesdelicately one way, then the other, constantly asking if it hurts, if he’s hurting entler

He’s the nicest person I’ve ever known It’s no wonder that his life’s calling is to be a nurse and, well, literally save lives

Not that my ankle is any life-or-death situation, mind you