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Natalie

“Sugar!” my dad calls “I’m home!”

I co my hair out of my face

“Hey Daddy,” I say “You’re back early”

Jackin the closet It’s a tight fit because we live in a trailer on the edge of the city, but it’s fine It’s sized just right for the two of us, and I don’t mind at all

After all, when my mom passed, Jack was devastated He and Violet had a real love story that would make you swoon They met when they were fifteen and fell h school and had -haul trucker, and my mom stayed home to take care of ether for many years

But then Moot sick It was really sudden One e Club and the Gardening Society The nextus she had only months to live My dad and I were so shocked that we hardly knehat to do Jack i out on the road, and I wanted to drop out of school to take care ofthat Instead, Violet assured raduated

But Moraduate because the virus worked so fast Within weeks, she’d passed away, and Jack and I were devastated First, it was just shock We were nuround But eventually, reality settled in and et back from work, he’d shut himself in his room Sometimes I’d hear sobs, but I wasn’t sure

Also, for some reason, after a feeeks, Jack decided that he could no longer live in the hoe, but he pitched a tent in our backyard and started sleeping out there during the nights I begged him to move back in round He said that he couldn’t stay in a house where his true love had passed away, and I understood I continued to sleep in my room, but my heart broke whenever I looked out theand saw the small tent lit from within with a kerosene lamp

After a while, I didn’t really want to continue living in our house either Why would I? There were traces of Violet all over the place, from the couches that she’d carefully picked out, to the closets still full of her clothes Even h by the end she no longer wore perfume Violet’s demise was sudden and swift, and towards the end, the air sees could bring me to tears, and more than once, I broke down and sobbed

Jack realized this, and we decided to sell the house after a fewchildren will be able to grow up in our old home I hope they’ll enjoy the small but cozy rooms and the apple tree my dad and I planted when I was five

But for us, it’s been a relief Jack and I are happy to leave the past behind, even if we still treasure the ht a trailer in the Sunset Park Residences, and we’ve been cozily ensconced in our double-wide ever since There are still photos of Violet in our s area, but it doesn’t feel as horrible any over my shoulder; she’s more of a treasured memory now

Plus, otten a lot better since webusy helped hione for weeks at a tis, from u for sixteen hours a day puts a lot of stress on a man’s body, but it’s all my dad’s ever known Plus, I’ood money, and provides for both of us

Also,story because he actually shares his girlfriend withwo smile She’s nice, and has always been friendly with-haul trucker too, so we all know one another But it was a stunner when Jock and Jack announced they were dating Sienna because not only is it a two-on-one, but Sienna’s also half their age I was surprised, that’s for sure