Page 119 of Puck Block

Jay and Mary-Ann grab hands and look at me from across the living room. I shake my head at them because I don’t want their gratitude, nor do I want their argument.

It’s a done deal.

The house is bought, and now they can use what they’ve made on the sale to catch their bills up. Taytum’s sugar is finally regulated with her new pump, and the cost is covered.

“Thank you,” Taytum whispers against my chest.

I turn us around and put my back to everyone. Our only audience is the photo of Bobby Orr with my face poorly photoshopped overtop of his. “No.” I grab her cheeks and bring her face close. “Thankyou.”

“For what?”

I stare into her blue eyes that I fell for when I was too young to even know what love was. “For letting me take care of you.”

The End