“But eventually protection can become deciding for them.”
I hated when my sister said intelligent things.
I told her so.
She said:
“You’re welcome.”
A few days later, I sat all four boys around the dining table.
Ethan immediately became suspicious.
Lucas brought a science book.
Noah had a hockey puck for reasons I never understood.
Miles sat closest to me.
“I need to talk to you about your father.”
All four became still.
Noah asked:
“Did he die?”
“No.”
“Okay.”
