บท 27: Chapter 27

Derek

Somehow,when the email with Cal’s tickets finally came,it managed to surprise them all.They were for the next Wednesday,giving them only a few days’warning.

Derek went numb.He couldn’t show his emotions to Cal,not show how much he feared what would happen if Cal left for Italy.

There would be no going away party,as this wasn’t a joyous situation.No,it threatened everything they had managed to build,and Derek felt scared as hell.

The email arrived sometime in the afternoon.They read it before dinner and ended up not hungry after all.

Kit was trying to hide his feelings,but wasn’t as good at it as his parents were.

Derek made a fire,and they just sat on the couch,staring into the fire as a family.Whenever one of them needed to use the bathroom or get a drink,the others would move into a new configuration,and they’d cuddle in a different formation once they were all on the couch again.