I watched Annie pack things for Savannah and Candis to take with them to the foster home, including a few jars of blueberries she had canned. Apparently, Annie had crossed the line with the social workers, a line no one was telling me about. The girls weren't going far; they were going just to the other side of town. Wilson and I drove Annie and the girls over. Little emotion was expressed. It seemed almost normal routine and the exchange between mother and foster parents was over in a matter of minutes.
Wilson drove down a dirt road and stopped at a clearing near the lake. We got out and stood in the tall grass near a tree, enjoying the warmth. The breeze was cool and the air smelled of pine. The sun sparkled on the water.
"I'll always take care of you," Wilson told me.
"Really?" My heart soaked it in, "Do you really mean that?'
"Of course. I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it."
Wilson drove down a dirt road and stopped at a clearing near the lake. We got out and stood in the tall grass near a tree, enjoying the warmth. The breeze was cool and the air smelled of pine. The sun sparkled on the water.
"I'll always take care of you," Wilson told me.
"Really?" My heart soaked it in, "Do you really mean that?'
"Of course. I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it."
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