Well that was angst! Very well done, poignant and heart breaking and aw bless. Such damage done, That’s when he learned that some things should just not be said. Ever.
Ryan found that it was smarter to blend in with the wallpaper, to disappear in plain sight, and learned to swallow his hurt retorts and angry comments. It was all just words anyway. Words were just a fancy way of trying to cover up deeds.
I think you are spot on with the Dawn's men getting worse as Ryan got older.
Whether it was Trey, or the incident with the Dean, or maybe even the fact Kirsten had become an alcoholic, it was clear to Ryan that Sandy no longer loved him. He’d become the burden, the 'problem' Sandy had to deal with, and it kept Ryan up at night. Poor kid....perhaps you need to write a sequel, fixing this, you know so he finds out Sandy still cares? Nods head vigorously, good plan?
no subject
That’s when he learned that some things should just not be said. Ever.
Ryan found that it was smarter to blend in with the wallpaper, to disappear in plain sight, and learned to swallow his hurt retorts and angry comments. It was all just words anyway. Words were just a fancy way of trying to cover up deeds.
I think you are spot on with the Dawn's men getting worse as Ryan got older.
Whether it was Trey, or the incident with the Dean, or maybe even the fact Kirsten had become an alcoholic, it was clear to Ryan that Sandy no longer loved him. He’d become the burden, the 'problem' Sandy had to deal with, and it kept Ryan up at night. Poor kid....perhaps you need to write a sequel, fixing this, you know so he finds out Sandy still cares? Nods head vigorously, good plan?