Daddy, I want more

shoulders. Apparently, whatever it was he was about to say was

What's wrong?" I ha

g it, but David-" He knitted his brows together thought

ng up so quickly made

and fell with each breath, making it more difficult for me to ignore his movements. In my head, I ran a nu

lf-centered, and this is not going to change. That won't be happening anytime soon. Dr. Johnson looked as though he had given up. I speak

y thick. You couldn't focus on anything when he was in the room. Per

ith David five minutes ago, I ope

h him? In response to his own query, he shook his head. Regardless of what you do, I fear that one of you

is defined jaw with his ha

n give you at the moment because

o a spoken word, it

s face contorted in embarrassment. I apol

started to walk out the door

" He still

seemed to know David was human. "For the same reason you just said. David and me, we're different people from who we were three years ago

s eyes. It looked mostly like relief. "I grew up a lot when I was in school. I did stupid s

ment, because I knew it was true. David couldn't get a handl

a ways to go,"

m so

ed Dr.Jonson's f

't know. That I cou

't do that. This isn't your fault. Things don

wasn't at fault. I was already feeling down, but thinking about how he always seemed to know just what to

ps, I regretted it. His i

never see one other again.

tures of my boyfriend and I were all around the home.

way the tears that threatened. Can I mention t

elly quality, making it difficult to listen to. Abso

he lump. I quickly entered in and let him to press his chest on mine. He obvious

feel safe and

creasingly tight embrace. The status quo was OK

calmly combed through the hair at the back of my head, I closed my eyes, fig