sleeping in that truck! »
She wrapped her arms around him.
« I know, honey. But loving your father doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your childhood. »
Nathan sat silently beside them.
I noticed the small cuts across his knuckles again.
The exhaustion in his eyes.
And I realized how much both boys had hidden from us.
« How long were you working at that garage? » I asked gently.
Nathan looked down.
« Since September. »
« Every weekend? »
He nodded.
« Sometimes after school too. »
My heart broke.
I’d spent months worrying that my son was becoming distant.
I’d questioned his grades, his excuses, his disappearing allowance.
But I’d never imagined he was cleaning garages to buy food for his best friend’s father.
I pulled him close.
« You should have told me. »
His voice cracked.
« I thought you’d make me stop. »
I swallowed.
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