Page 65 of Through the Storm

Welcome to the potential dadhood

Jason

Ben???

Logan

Hey man

Ben’s phone buzzes in his pocket. He glances at it, then at me.

“You added me to the group chat,” he whispers.

“Yeah,” I say. “It felt right.”

His throat bobs. He doesn’t say anything else. Just nods.

Then his phone buzzes again.

Ben

Hey potential dads in waiting

Ethan

BRO

Jason

Immediate dad joke energy

Matt

Bold entrance. Respect.

Logan

Congrats, Katy. Seriously. That’s great news

Katy

thanks. all of you. this… means more than you know

I press the phone to my chest, heart full in a way I didn’t expect.

This isn’t how I was raised to think life should look.

This isn’t neat or simple or clean or elegant.

But somehow it’s… happy. The whole thing feels just happy.

Maybe this kid is going to be okay.

MaybeI’mgoing to be okay.

CHAPTER NINETEEN

katy