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“Who’s your best friend here? Me, or my old man?”

“Without a doubt, it’s you That is why I told hiet yourself in trouble, you ass That’s what a real friend does” That’s his way of tellingI know and have no doubt about

SOPHIA

“Have you noticed anything different about Gabe lately?” I ran htly embarrassed by the fact that it was the middle of the afternoon, and ere in bed like this In alone out by now, but I guess I’m one of the lucky ones

There’ve been divorces and accusations of infidelity ahbors over the years, but I’ve never once doubted his love for th of our union No man who loves his kids the way he does could ever hurt their o, just after the twins started high school, and I was feeling old and frumpy

At thirty-four, I was far from it, but back then, I felt out of place and out of sorts, and ive me no peace Now three years later, I’m more sure of myself, ling shadow of darkness that always see over me My life until now has been filled with ine I've co way froht my life was over, and yet, every once in a while, a

It was a while before I put the pieces together and realized as ti uneasiness steone fro child without a care in the world to ain froret e I never stopped to think how eance would impact him

It was subtle, these changes In the beginning, Gabe didn’t seem too affected by it because of the love that surrounded him, but here in the last couple of years or so, I’ve noticed that there’s so off We’ve never talked about it since that tih I knew then that it would stay with him, I’m not sure what I expected

“Why do you ask? Has so happened?” How do I answer? How do I tell est mistake of my life? Now that I’m entrenched in this life so far ree has been teht’ve thrownhappened; he just seeuess”

My heart ed me closer and kissed my hair with reassurance “Don’t worry about our son; he’s fine” I hope so I hope that I haven’t destroyed hied I wish now that I could take back that night, wish I could go back in tiliness that I so thoughtlessly shared with him

I held ht Gabriel is going to be okay So why do I have this pit inon the precipice of so? I felt a shiver run downover onto my husband

DRACO

Shit! She’s noticed I’ve been wary of that very thing happening, have done everything inwithout either party realizing that I know My wife is asleep oninning But I worry for my son

I doubt she had any idea what her divulging the truth to hiirl I kissed her hair and felt a bit of sadness at the situation For the past few years, I’ve been keeping an eye on the situation I didn’t know right away, of course, but over ties in Gabe Not to mention the fact that he suddenly had a very pointed interest in 'the life,' going around me to the old man to ask questions