Chapter 23

“You can ask him when he gets home, okay?” Jamie said. “Come on, choose what show we’re gonna watch.” They went to the couch, and Sofia turned the television. on to a kid’s channel, finding a Disney movie already playing.

“Yay! I love this one,” she said, bouncing into the couch.

Jamie hadn’t seen a Disney movie in forever. This one was already halfway through, and had a strong family vibe to it. Barely five minutes in and Jamie had to resist rolling his eyes at all the saccharine sweetness. Sofia seemed to be enjoying it though.

Then another ten minutes along, Sofia turned to Jamie and asked, “Are your parents still together?”

Oh, boy, Jamie thought.

“Kinda,” he said.

“Do you live with them?”

“No, sweetie, I live with a room-mate.”

“Dad only has Grandma now,” Sofia said matter-of-factly. “I never met Granddad, but Grandma is really nice. Have you met her?”

“Um, no. I haven’t.”

“Will Dad meet your parents?”

“Oh, well…my parents aren’t around anymore, Sofia.”