family. I tried to pretend I didn’t belong to anyone.” “What changed, Dad?” “I changed. That’s what changed. Me. I didn’t want to live without my family. I didn’t. And then there was you.” “Me?” “Yeah. Your mom was living here. She needed help. I came back.” “You really loved my mom, didn’t you?” “Best friend I ever had. You brought me back to my family. I want you to know that.” “Me?” “Yup.” He stopped talking. He pulled over to the side of the road. “Here, you take the wheel.”
