C77 Gracie doesn’t like me again

BEN

The pain in Mum’s voice splits my heart into a million pieces. I ball my hands into fists. “For what?”

She is the reason I have trouble sleeping alone. If Asher is not home, it’s harder to fall asleep. I might give him a speech about being strong anytime he sneaks into my bed after a nightmare but those are the best parts of my nights. Sleep comes easily when he is there