Warrior Blue

by Kelsey Kingsley

"I like her color. She's yellow. Pretty yellow. Like flowers. She's like a flower, Blake."

“You should tell Audrey your colors. She put them on you.”

“He wanted to go home, he said. He wanted to be with you, he only ever wanted to be with you.

I knew I must also believe in God.

“Is he a real good boy?” A tear slipped from his eye and dripped from his chin. “Like Mickey? Like Mickey is in Heaven?”

“Blue for you, Blake. Blue for you. Because you’re better. All better now. Right?”