Now Then… I 33C

=“You think it’s a high school thing?” Steph asked when Travis reported their daughter’s question to her. She was in the hospital, in her office, looking over stacks of patients’ files she has to see today.

“She’s never asked such a question before.”

Steph looked at her daughter’s picture on her desk. A bright darling smile, eyes full of excitement, her hair being flipped back as she looked up at whatever she was looking up at. Peggy never asked about boys and feelings before. Not unless it was Trip. She smiled, imaging suddenly, the look on her husband’s face as he pondered why she asked him that. “Are you afraid?” She glanced at her phone against her ear as if she would see him through it.

“It’s high school Steph.”

“So yes.” Her lips quivered as she tried not to laugh. “There’s nothing to worry about Trav.”

“If you say so.” He said with a sigh.

“I do. Don’t worry. If it’s anything more, we’ll find out and sort it out.”