His Best friend's Daughter
Swallowing hard, I lean a little closer to her.
"I don't think it's dumb at all, Angel. In fact, I think your mom is watching over you, helping you choose your direction."
I wait for her to pull away and shut me out, because that's what she always does when we talk about Elarain the present tense. Kyra can handle talking about her mother in the past, but not in the present or the future.
This time she surprises me, her head snapping up, her eyes wide to meet mine.
"Really? You think she would want me to have that?"