Catherine MacKenzie

I never knew what it could be like...to feel the sun on my face...until him. He became the sunshine to my world of darkness. He taught me how to smile. He taught me how to live.

Three Little Birds

"I've never been in love before, Liz. But, I..." I sighed. "I don't want to be a replacement for what he lost with Kaiden. I don't want him to kiss me and think of him or...anything else. I don't even know how he feels about me at this point, so I've...just...been taking it moment by moment." I looked at her then, my eyes pleading for understanding. "Please don't tell him, Liz." 


She smiled lightly and kissed my temple. "I won't, Mattie." 


When we pulled into the parking lot of the Cooke County Mall, I stared at the entrance in an anxious haze. 


"You okay there? Did your sails lose their wind?" She chuckled to herself at the joke. 


"I just...I don't have any idea what I could even possibly begin looking for as a gift. I'm looking for a needle in a haystack large as Texas." 


She chuckled and patted my shoulder. "That's what I am for, goofy. Come on, let us go find him something." 


Exposure Pt. 3