The Dual Claim
When he nodded, I continued, “I didn’t want to be orphan Wane, without the y. But I also had no idea what I could be. I thought of the Batman movie and decided on Wayne with a y.”
Sam laughed, and so did I.
“I fantasized about the similarities, both orphans. Well, that’s the only similarity, but one day I said I would have a mansion…filled with lots of people and lots of love.”
“Amazing how accurate you were.”
“What do you mean?” I asked, turning off the water.
“The Pack House is enormous. Wings upon wings. Always people in and out, but most of all lots of love.”
“Nice. I’m anxious to see it.”