After I dressed Kai, I gave him a bowl of hot Cheetos and switched on the children's channel. I block all of the news channels, so he can't watch it. After the first bit of Cheetos, Kai releases a deep breath. His cheeks turn slightly red, but he only grabs another Cheeto.
I set down a nice cold soda.
Kai gobbles up the drink without question.
I watch as his eyes enlarge slightly before he eats the Cheetos again.
This may not be a good idea in all hindsight, but the kid has been through enough.
Kai laughed when one of the anime characters got blasted away. Immediately, he covers his mouth and looks at me.
"I like your laugh," I said. "I got to go handle something. There are more chips in the pantry and soda in the fridge. If something spills, leave it. I'll clean it up. Okay?"
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