Chapter 18

We went for a walk. After a while of silence, Shawn took out the lollipop I left in his room from his pocket and said “Here” I looked at him “No it’s for you.” He placed the candy back in his pocket. We found a bench and sat there. Once again, silence took over. But then Shawn pulls out a mug from his jacket and gave it to me.

As he was handing it to me, he said “I was going to give it to you last Monday but my grandma got really sick and I got occupied.”

I took the mug in my hands and read what he had written. On the side, it said “Worlds best butterfly hunter!” When I turned it over, it said “From Shawn Davis”

I can tell that Shawn and I have walked one more step closer in our relationship. Because: he has gone from ‘ignorant jerk’ to ‘Shawn Davis’. I smiled and thanked him.

“Shawn, I really like these mugs but you don’t have to give me a mug every day. Maybe: on special occasions.”

He nodded his head. As I was looking at the mug he asked “You said you lost your brother when yo