You haven't stopped smiling since you came in."
"You want me to yell?"
"No, no," Buddy hastily assured him. "You just keep right on smiling." He picked delicately at the remaining pie. "You sure did sleep late today."
Tate grinned at him. "Yep."
"Didn't go fishing, either."
"Nope."
"Sure was a lot of tromping around going on upstairs a few minutes ago. What were you doing?"
"Just moving a few things." Tate took a drink of coffee.
"What things?"
He was beginning to wish he'd strangled Buddy at birth. "My things."
"Were you moving them somewhere in particular, or just dragging them up and down the hall for the exercise?"
Tate ground his teeth together. "I was moving them to Abby's room."
"Oh." Buddy gave a half grin. "Can I have some money?"
"No." Tate glared at him.
"Well, it was worth a shot. I should have asked while you were still smiling.
There's a part of everyone that needs to be taken care of. Denying it exists doesn't change the truth, it only makes you very lonely.
Katherine AllredTag: nick
I love you. There hasn't been a single day in the last 15 years that I haven't regretted not telling you when I had a chance.
Katherine AllredBut at eight, I only knew one thing. Mother said God put each of us on this earth for a purpose, and that day I decided mine was to save Nick Anderson”
-The Sweet Gum Tree
But we southerners know that you can insult someone as much as you want so long as you add that "bless her heart" to the end of your comment.
Katherine AllredMothers. Can’t live with them, can’t hit them over the head with a board.
Katherine AllredTag: alix
Life isn't kind, and we rarely get what we want out of it. We do the best we can, and we keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Katherine AllredTag: life sad-but-true
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