Without a Hitch

by Avery Maxwell

“Because, Lochlan. Some people are meant to do great things in life, and some people are meant to help make those things happen. I’m a helper. I’ve always been a helper, and right now, my mission is to help you be the man I know you are under all that anger.”

“Because, Lochlan, it’s the gory details that are the bedrock of our souls. They make us who we are, who we want to be. It’s in pain that we find our worth. You’re capable of love. Of giving and receiving it, if that’s what you want.

“Baby?

shut up

“That’s a choice too, Loch. Choose to be the man she deserves every day, and that will never happen. People change as years go by, sure, but choose to change with her.

and love will bend and shift with you.”

“Love isn’t just about the highs in life, Lochlan. It’s about how you react to the lows. Who has your back and who will pick you up. Loving someone is the greatest gift you can ever give. It’s how you love someone in the quiet moments when no one’s looking that matters.”

What is it you always say, Tilly? Without a hitch? Yeah, we may stumble a little, but our happily ever after will go off without a hitch, I promise you that.”