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Matt wasn’t ready to say good-bye

Oliver had finally taken that step, finally done as best for hi,” he finally answered “But I think it’s tie that”

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Three months later

Matt stood in front of his parents’ house

Their car was parked neatly in the driveway Everything looked exactly as it had a few o, yet soh he was looking at it through different eyes

He’d called a week before and let his parents knoould be coeles because he didn’t want to show up out of the blue again Plus, it would have been hard to keep fro he’d made a deal with his mom that they would speak on the phone at least once a week It had become their routine the past few months, much like Oliver’s routine at Wild Side with Miles and Chance

He’d never understood why he had kept hith with his mom He and his dad had their issues, but it was different with her Matt had apologized for that, and it was one of the changes he wasin his life; the distance he’d kept with therets

Matt closed the door of his new car beforehis way up the familiar ay to the porch The second his foot hit the bottom step the door jerked open, and his mom stood there

“I know it’s only been a few ain,” she said before opening her ar “You feel like you’ve put on a little weight Look like it too,” she added

He pulled away and sood to be hoht Not a lot but about twelve pounds I still look good, though” He winked at her, and she waved her hand at him

“You’re so silly Of course you look good”

Matt followed his mom into the house His dad rose from the chair slowly as Matt made his way over to hi his father with the saood to see you”

“It’s good to see you too, son,” he replied

When they parted, the older ain Matt reached out his hand to help him, but his father shook him off “It’s okay, Matthew I have it”