#Chapter27Cayson David GrayLucilleMy last pregnancy made me happy. This child made it more complicated for me. I had been sicker, crankier, and suffering worse than I ever did. They say every pregnancy is different. No shit.Nine months of pure hell I endured with this child. That’s fine because
#Chapter28BrothersLucilleLife became more chaotic as the boys grew up. Nate’s six, Jonas’s four, and Cayson’s two. Danny would play with the boys. He was a pleasant kid, but my boys would corrupt him.As Joan expected another child, the kids kept us on our toes, especially my boys. They were alwa
#Chapter29ChildhoodLucilleAs the kids aged, so did the neighbor kids. One day, Joan was over with the kids, and we talked while Danny and Cayson played. Cayson was about seven. Patty was four.Nate came around to the backyard.Patty said, “Hi, Nate.”She smiled as Nate walked over and leaned over
#Chapter30Growing OlderLucilleWe made it through the model car incident and Patty’s fall from a tree. She was okay, but my boys will drive me nuts.As the boys aged, they started dating. Jonas dated little because he kept his nose in a book. Cayson has his little girlfriends who didn’t last long.
#Chapter31Times Are Changing Nate While growing up with my brothers and other kids, life became chaotic. What kept it somewhat sane was Patty George, who grew up kitty-corner from us.I remember when I met her. Ma would drag us over to her house, so she could visit Mrs. George. She was this chubb
#Chapter32FeelingsNateI continued to talk to Patty at night until she started working part-time and going to school full time. Our talks became less frequent, and I missed them.I would try to make an excuse to talk to her. Her parents allowed her to date since she mentioned it during our talks.
#Chapter33Misunderstanding and jealousyNateToday had been a shit day. I had to deal with some asshole about his car at the repair shop. He thought he knew more than me. I’ve been working on cars since I was a teen. If it was one thing I knew, it’s cars.I came home as Dad yelled at Cayson about h
#Chapter34The Original Gray Brothers and PattyPattyAfter I spoke to Nate, I didn’t like him very much. He was this sweet guy then became a complete ass.If Lucille called me over, I made sure Nate wasn’t home. When he came home, he would glare at me, making me uneasy. That made me go home.I’ll a