Chapter 46

The month is January. Because of the cold, I rubbed my two hands together. I had no idea the new year and Christmas had passed. Except for Randle, I don’t have anyone around me to celebrate. I declined Ava’s invitation to their home since I didn’t want to disrupt their family gathering. If I did that, I would just appear to be an outsider.

I spend Christmas alone. Randall asked if Randle could spend Christmas with him, and I didn’t want to say no because we hadn’t spoken in a few months. He also can’t communicate with Randle, so he spends Christmas with him. I believed he was asking me, but after analyzing each phrase, it appears that Randle is the only one he wants to be with. He also returned my son the next night.

I clad Randle in weather gear, a hat, and cloth gloves as I rubbed my two hands together. There has been snow since January 1st. Even if I wanted to bring Randle outdoors to play, I couldn’t since he may get sick. As soon as he was ready, I hugged him. I’ll