Japheth
“S.hit! Sorry Reggie! Sorry Everyone!” I wasn’t sure if I should apologize to Regina for blurting it out like that or to the rest of the customers in the café for causing a scene, so I sort of did both. I picked up that ridiculous chair, checked it for damage, and then carefully eased my bulk back into the delicate looking thing.
In truth, I was stalling, trying to rein in my emotions. I felt like I had just been thrown off a wild mustang, and I was still tumbling through the air. I had yet to hit the ground. But I was already bracing for the inevitable pain when I would finally come down and hit the dirt.
I’d wanted a family for as long as I could remember. I longed for a house full of rugrats, the noise, the chaos, and all the love of a large, close-knit family. I c
