Blame It On Texas
“It had been hard to keep his mouth shut as Carol had hustled around getting ready to leave. He'd wanted to warn her about so many things. Muggers, taxi drivers, strange men, bums.
He'd opened his mouth a few times as new dangers occurred to him, then shut it again when he remembered what Megan had said about Carol being a grown woman. To him she was still his kid sister, and he couldn't help but worry.
God, it was hard to let go.
They stepped back into the house and the silence wrapped around h...im like a warm blanket. No Nancy to sharpen her claws on his ego. No Jean staying quietly in the background, watching his every move. No Carol raising her eyebrows and humming whenever he and Megan were in the same room.
Maybe the next week wouldn't be so bad after all. As long as he stayed outside, away from temptation.
"Hey, Katydid. You want to go with me to check on Big Mac?" There, he'd be outside, and he'd have Katie along to distract him from his thoughts.
Katie's eyes lit up and she raced for the back door.MoreLess
He'd opened his mouth a few times as new dangers occurred to him, then shut it again when he remembered what Megan had said about Carol being a grown woman. To him she was still his kid sister, and he couldn't help but worry.
God, it was hard to let go.
They stepped back into the house and the silence wrapped around h...im like a warm blanket. No Nancy to sharpen her claws on his ego. No Jean staying quietly in the background, watching his every move. No Carol raising her eyebrows and humming whenever he and Megan were in the same room.
Maybe the next week wouldn't be so bad after all. As long as he stayed outside, away from temptation.
"Hey, Katydid. You want to go with me to check on Big Mac?" There, he'd be outside, and he'd have Katie along to distract him from his thoughts.
Katie's eyes lit up and she raced for the back door.MoreLess
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