The Rise of Emery James
“Not just with me, but with everyone from our past. She's hung out with the girls, but this is the first time she's been out with everyone. She's throwing herself into her past and so far she's wearing a smile as she does it. I can tell she's nervous, but there is something about her that's changing right before my eyes. There is a spark flickering just beneath the surface, waiting to ignite. It's as if that scrappy side of her is starting to wake up again and I love watching it happen.
We roll ...up to the lake shore where everyone has already gathered. I can see the fire roaring in the built in fire pit, surrounded by a circle of a dozen lawn chairs. The faces belong to people we grew up with and I'm not sure if that makes it easier on Emery or worse.
I pull out a couple of chairs and the cooler that I brought out of the bed of the truck and give her an encouraging smile. "Ready?" I ask.
She nods bravely. I take her hand as we walk up to the crowd. She squeezes it tightly with her tiny fingers which confirms her nerves.MoreLess
We roll ...up to the lake shore where everyone has already gathered. I can see the fire roaring in the built in fire pit, surrounded by a circle of a dozen lawn chairs. The faces belong to people we grew up with and I'm not sure if that makes it easier on Emery or worse.
I pull out a couple of chairs and the cooler that I brought out of the bed of the truck and give her an encouraging smile. "Ready?" I ask.
She nods bravely. I take her hand as we walk up to the crowd. She squeezes it tightly with her tiny fingers which confirms her nerves.MoreLess
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