Chapter183

DadKeithandDadGwinttookmetoafancyrestaurantfordinner.ThismealisconsideredanAmericanfarewellmeal,butIdon'tthinkitisnecessarybecauseIhavetocomebackhere.Idon'tknowwhenIwillbeback,butthisisnotafarewellmealinAmerica.Mainlytocomfortme.LookatGwin,dad.I'lltakeyourorder.I'llbringyoufood.

Hemademewanttohughimtightlyandcrylikeachild.IfIdidn'tthinkIwastallerthanhimandaboutthesameage,Icouldn'twaittodoit.

"Ifthereisanythingtovent,Iwillstayinmyroom."

Evenwhenhegothome,hekepttakingcareofme,soIrememberedthathesentmetothebedroomagain,andalsosaidthis,andmademelookatanolderman,still,coveringhismouthtightly,andstandingandwatchinguntilheturnedaroundandpretendedtogoaway.ButIcallhim.

"Dad,Gwent."

Whenheturnedaround,Iputhiswaistonhisshoulder,andhelookedalittlescared,butwhenheheardmetalkinginalowvoice,helaughed.

"Thankyou."

Theslenderhandgentlystrokedthebackofmyhead,andwhenIcameout,Isawhimsmileatthesadnessinmyheart.

EvenwithoutR,Ihavedadswholovememorethananyoneelse,anddon'tevencareabouteither.