I’m not sure I believe that, but George nods in agreement. He pushes through the door, then holds it for me to pass through. A guy in the back walks out and greets the boys. They all know him, of course, they’ve been here before. He looks me up and down and says, “Same treatment?”
“Yep,” Dexter replies for me.
They each give me a kiss and when I sit in the chair, my arm braced to keep still, they hover around, watching, waiting. Jake is right, it does hurt at first, but then oddly, it feels kind of good. Thrilling. And when he’s finished and my skin is raw and red, I hold it up against theirs, feeling a kinship I’ve never had in my life.
Family Don’t End in Blood
Now more than ever, the words seem right. We’ve all had to fight to get where we are but the journey isn’t over. If we were an episode of Supernatural, Kansas would be playing in the background and the title “The Road So Far” would come across the screen.
Things are better but not resolved. My mom. Sierra. Our futures? They’re all up for grabs.
But for right now, we’ve all got a home. A family. But best of all? We’re all together.