Chapter 11. Happy

The girls are sitting playing quietly when I hear the sound of the door opening. I turn and Jackson is standing there.

“Food’s ready.”

The girls get up and walk to the table. Getting up, I follow quietly. I need sleep. I need my mind to be free. Actually, right now, I don’t even know what I want. Sitting quietly, we eat, my mind going crazy, talking over everything. Finishing, I walk into the living room. Turning a film on, the girls come and sit on the sofa with me. Jackson sits at the table with Marcus. They are talking and every now and then one of them glances at me. I sense they are talking about me, though about what I don’t know, and I am not sure if I even want to know. One good thing, though, is that they are smiling and laughing, so I am grateful for that at least. Marcus gets up, walking out, while Jackson is walking towards us. Sitting on the sofa, his arm wraps around me. Looking up at him, I gently kiss his lips.

“Everything okay?”

Smi