efusing to le

-of-place outsider, as if I were intrudi

ike a family, seeing Nick's

had never laughed like t

the night why his dad didn't like h

that it wasn't that his dad didn't like him, but t

ick clung to Isaac as if

playground ling

derful Isaac and Lucy were kept echoin

looking at his innocent

ake a bath an

want to slee

ck but didn't t

bedroom and Isaac welcomed him with

leeping in separate be

of us, but Isaac always refused with a cold fac

Isaac in a better mood, so he

bedroom door, holding

hat abruptly stopped, followe

his phone, and Nick was nestled in his arms

deo chatting

out, "Mom. I said I w

ir sleeves, and his words carried

nd waved the b

ad sleep with you tonight

ally, his large hand gen

Mom, Nick?" His voice was

snuggled clos

story. I just want to sleep

old Nick, nor did I understand

her "Mommy" was

's sardonic g

t. Good