He told me things about his childhood he’d never shared before, and I admitted to my concealed resentment for my non-existent relationship with my mother. Brandon and my father’s death changed us both, and while I pretended to understand the possibility that she secretly blamed me for losing her pride and joy, it hurt to know she could easily up and leave the one child she had remaining behind. Raven and I were at opposite ends of life’s spectrum with many years separating us. But the process of hurting and healing was the same for us all. Our emotional connection strengthened under the stars.
Why won’t you show us any of these enlightening conversations? Why do you tell us and wax poetic? Show us the characters having a conversation if you want us to root for them
