Chapter 32

My neck and cheeks heat up. "I told Warrick that Ama said it was stupid, and he said, 'Ama's a bitch,' and that I should do it if it makes me happy. So he bought if for me."

The laugh comes bubbling out of Callan then, and I relax, feeling good that I made him happy, too. For weeks, I've been halfway in a daze of grief over Mama and Axel. It's nice to finally feel like I can smile again without bursting into tears. And the thing that gives me these little nuggets of happiness is making them happy. Well, that, and the little things they do to make me happy.