Chapter 8“You okay, pumpkin?” Penny asks, passing Zeke in the sun room.
“Yeah, just waiting to hear from Brenton. He went to come out to his family today,” Zeke explains.
“Wow, that’s brave. Worried about him, how they’ll react?” Penny asks, perching on the arm of the chair beside him.
“It’s a big deal. And they’re not the kind of people who are accepting. Can I ask, how were your parents?” Zeke asks.
“A little shocked, but they didn’t get mad. They got used to it slowly, and now they love Kelly,” Penny explains.
“I don’t think Brenton’s folks are going to be inviting me to dinner any time soon.” Zeke’s worried they’ll hurt Brenton, and not just his heart. He’d said his uncle has a temper.
“Try and be positive. And if they react as badly as Brenton’s always feared, well, you’ll be he
