Terri and I went downstairs and sat in the living room with another bottle of her nice Pinot.
“What a day!” Terri said, exasperated.
“Yep.” I replied.
“Do you think I should put off leaving?”
“It’s your call, of course, but I don’t see any need to. It’s just sprains. And I can help Kevin with getting around and everything else.”
“I guess. Yeah, it would be a mess if I delayed things. I just feel like I’m abandoning him.”
“Oh, you aren’t. I don’t think he’ll see it like that either. Despite everything, he’s a pretty mature kid.”
“He is, isn’t he. And he likes you and trusts you. When we were having lunch he told me that he’s really comfortable with you. He said that if he had a big sister, he’d want her to be just like you.”
“That’s sweet,” I replied.