Light Years from Home

by Mike Chen

There it was. Finally, Jakob’s shell broke. He’d probably never give in to a full-hearted apology, opening up and baring his soul in a teary monologue. But he didn’t need to. Evie saw it clearly now, and maybe Kassie already had, given her professional training and everything. They didn’t want any of that from Jakob. They just wanted a moment of honesty from him.

A silent moment of honesty. More than words- definitely a Jacob trait!

The Shaos had never excelled at emotions. No professing of family love, bright smiles, weepy eyes.

I can relate! It's usually an Asian family trait to keep affectionate emotions hidden.

we don’t have time to fix everything that’s ever happened. I don’t even know if we need to. So if comfortable silence is the last thing I experience, that you girls experience with me, is there anything better?”