For the first time, I was afraid to look at what he was holding.
Mom, I need to confess something.
“Where did you get that?”
“From Ben’s house.”
I reached for the paper, expecting to see something silly.
Instead, I froze.
My legs went so weak that I had to sit down.
“Mom?”
I had to see for myself.
“I can’t read this.”
“Your glasses are on the counter.”
Right.
“You know I can’t see anything without them.”
Luke almost smiled.
I was afraid to look at what he was holding.
“You’ve been blind as a bat since you were thirteen.”
“Very funny.”
“You called Ben ‘honey’ at my soccer game.”
“Once.”
“Three times.”
Luke loved teasing me about it.
You’ve been blind as a bat.
I put my glasses on and unfolded the paper.
