SCARLET
You’re coming home to us soon… to me…
That was Luke’s last message to me last night. I pressed my phone on my chest. He still thought that I’d come home after I graduated. The time was getting close. The tension in my chest continues to grow.
“Hey.” A pat on my back interrupted my thoughts. It was Sean.
“Hi.”
Sean put a glass of red wine in front of me. “Here. Have a drink.”
“Thanks.” I smiled a little.
“We’re about to start. You okay?”
I nodded. “I’m just thinking about my graduation.”
“I heard from my brother. He’s graduating too. Congratulations.” He flashed a grin.
I grinned back. “Are you coming to graduation?”
“Yes. I’m Joseph’s guardian.”
“How about your parents?”
“They’re not around here anymore. It’s just me and Joseph.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”
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