Falling Deeper

Nova’s POV

I can’t believe Uncle Mateo yelled that last night! I know his voice and I was kind of glad that Ambrose didn’t recognise his voice. He was in the back with some old friends. We had chatted when we got home Thursday evening. There was no way I could fall asleep early with all that happened that day. Uncle Mateo told me that he was really glad that Aldo was coming out of his comfort zone and coming into his own. I told him that Aldo has chosen to use his true name as well and will be going by Ambrose, rather than the nickname he was given as a child. He acknowledges his birth surname, but said that he feels like his adoptive parents also deserve credit for all that they have done so will use both last names going forward. Uncle Mateo said he agreed that that was sound reasoning.Then asked if I had met Ambrose’s sister, Cicely and I said “Yeah, she’s been coming home from New Jersey a lot for appointments here in Brooklyn.” I then told him that she is a special education