Glimpse
““Mrs. Wells?” She was crying. She was always crying.
“What is it, honey?” She blew her nose.
“I’ve…I just got off the phone with Claire. She’s been telling me all sorts of interesting…” He looked down at the list in his hand, a list full of impossible things. “Can I come in? I’ve got something to show you.” He tried the knob. It was locked.
“Hold on, I’ll be right there.” She shuffled to the door and opened it.
Mrs. Wells was wearing sweatpants and one of his dad’s old t-shi...rts. Her eyes and nose were red and raw. She’d been staying with him since Zellie and Melody went to Portland. She said it was because he shouldn’t be alone, and that it was just until his mom came back, whenever that was going to be. Avery knew it had something to do with Pastor Paul not liking the way she was carrying on about his dad. Hell, even he was starting to feel better and the last time he’d talked to his dad they’d fought.MoreLess
“What is it, honey?” She blew her nose.
“I’ve…I just got off the phone with Claire. She’s been telling me all sorts of interesting…” He looked down at the list in his hand, a list full of impossible things. “Can I come in? I’ve got something to show you.” He tried the knob. It was locked.
“Hold on, I’ll be right there.” She shuffled to the door and opened it.
Mrs. Wells was wearing sweatpants and one of his dad’s old t-shi...rts. Her eyes and nose were red and raw. She’d been staying with him since Zellie and Melody went to Portland. She said it was because he shouldn’t be alone, and that it was just until his mom came back, whenever that was going to be. Avery knew it had something to do with Pastor Paul not liking the way she was carrying on about his dad. Hell, even he was starting to feel better and the last time he’d talked to his dad they’d fought.MoreLess
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