“Alright, Drake, change into your pjs and get to bed.” He didn’t put up a fight and did what I asked. Once he changed and brushed his teeth, I tucked him in.
“Hey, Jake?”
I sat down on the edge of his bed and replied, “Yea?”
“I’ve been thinking and I have a question.”
Oh. What in the world could that be? “What is it?”
“Why does Emily act differently around you and Mr. Mike?”
She acts differently around you, Drake, not us. I took a deep breath and tried to think of something to tell him. “Maybe it’s because you’re little and she likes you better.”
That brought a slight smile to his face and he said, “Maybe that’s it, I am an awesome kid. But I don’t think that’s it.”
I laughed. “Yes, you are an awesome kid. What do you think?”
His face grew serious and he said, “I think someone was really mean to her ‘cause she seems scared.”
Drake had no idea how right he was. “Well, maybe we can make her not scared anymore.” Drake seemed to like that and I kissed his forehead. “Good night, buddy,” I told him.
“Good night.”
I closed the door behind me and went back to my room. I fell onto my bed and decided to text Emily back.
Hey. What’s up?
Trying and failing to study.
Haha, oh! I’ll pick up Drake 2moro.
How come?
I’ve got a game but I don’t have to be @ school till five.
Oh…okay.
Will you come?
It took a few minutes before I got a response.
Okay…dad will love that.
? Sweet. No midnight runs tonight, right?
Haha, idk…last night wasn’t too bad.
Glad to hear that.
My mom called today…I can’t tell my dad. I don’t want him to worry
What the hell did that woman want from her? Need to talk about it?
Idk…I need to think. I can’t do that being still. I need to run or walk.
I’ll be at ur house in a few…we can walk back here…don’t want u 2 wlk alone.
You don’t have to.