The Boyfriend Thief
“Ian grunted in my general direction. He refused to look at me and only muttered a low “thank you” when I handed him the bowl.
My brother and I hadn’t spoken much since the scene at the mall. I hadn’t said anything to Dad about Ian wanting to get Trisha a Mother’s Day gift. I wasn’t sure how to bring it up. “Hey, Dad, I think you should stop dating because Ian wants to pretend your girlfriend is his mom. It’s not healthy for him.”
I wished I knew how to keep my brother detached. I had spent so m...uch time protecting myself from everyone else, I had forgotten to teach Ian how to do that as well.
“How is your art project coming?” I asked in an attempt to mend things between us.
Ian shrugged. “Lots of photos. That’s about it.”
I smiled. “I’d love to see them.”
He studied me cautiously, as if he didn’t believe me. I kept smiling, my fist clenched around my fork. After a moment, Ian turned back to his food without saying anything else.
My shoulders slumped. I reached over and adjusted the position of my plate on the green checkered placemat until it was perfectly centered.MoreLess
My brother and I hadn’t spoken much since the scene at the mall. I hadn’t said anything to Dad about Ian wanting to get Trisha a Mother’s Day gift. I wasn’t sure how to bring it up. “Hey, Dad, I think you should stop dating because Ian wants to pretend your girlfriend is his mom. It’s not healthy for him.”
I wished I knew how to keep my brother detached. I had spent so m...uch time protecting myself from everyone else, I had forgotten to teach Ian how to do that as well.
“How is your art project coming?” I asked in an attempt to mend things between us.
Ian shrugged. “Lots of photos. That’s about it.”
I smiled. “I’d love to see them.”
He studied me cautiously, as if he didn’t believe me. I kept smiling, my fist clenched around my fork. After a moment, Ian turned back to his food without saying anything else.
My shoulders slumped. I reached over and adjusted the position of my plate on the green checkered placemat until it was perfectly centered.MoreLess
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