danielgraceful:
âBuddy, this is my friend. Can you say hi to Marcy?â Daniel coaxed the little boy, prompting him to wave and look down at his feet. âSay, âHi, Iâm Kolby,ââ His son repeated the phrase, barely looking up from the ground. âHeâs really shy, it just takes him a little bit to relax with you,â he released his son to go play again as he stood. âI blame his mother, to be honest with you. She shelters the fuck out of him. Makes him scared of people. But you canât tell that woman nothinâ if itâs not what she wants to hear. When I took his to get his hair cut without her, so lost her goddamn mind. Sheâs fucking crazy, dude.â
Marcy smiled at the little boy, her blue eyes soft despite the deep ache she felt in her chest. When she heard him mumble the phrase his father had stated, she couldnât help but chuckle. âShy? Yours and Annabelâs child? Thatâs surprising,â she said, not able to hold back her old snarkiness. She stood back up at rolled her eyes and his statement about Annabel. âAt least sheâs parenting. Thatâs more than anyone did for her,â she stated, defending her old best friend.














