Our sad ending

Fredrick’s core shook with inexplicable anger. He wasn’t angry at Avery, neither was he angry at himself. Maybe he was angry that a good thing had gone sour faster than he anticipated.

During their conversation, as they drove back from Nei-nei’s house, Avery had mentioned that “they were not really married” and that was true.

He had been carried away for a minute, thinking he was in a fling, but this was more than that.

This was more than a fling to him, he knew this would lead to more.

Fredrick was afraid of committing, he wasn’t sure how he’d continue the rest of his life after his grandmother’s death.

He even considered searching for his mother again.

After all, Avery had mentioned that she might have had a good reason to leave him with Nei-nei.

Earnestly, he was spiraling out of control because Nei-nei had told him to live for himself and he didn’t know how to do that.

All his life, he had spent it pleasing her- not that she had demanded it of home but because he felt guilty, he f