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When Cass heard her brotherâs voice her dark eyes fell to him and a smile settled onto her features. During the holiday months they were allies, both dealing with the dynamic of their family in different ways but always coming together to get through it all. She welcomed it when the rest of the year Jesse mostly did his own thing, checking in on her here and there. She moved toward him and looked down at Aspen. In her baby voice she said, âthatâs uncle JesseâŚsay hi!!â She said, reaching down to wave the little girlâs hand for her. She seemed nonplussed.
âI had to get out of there. This year isâŚâ She trailed off before sitting next to him at the bar of the diner. âMomâs up everyoneâs ass and dad doesnât seem to give a shit at all. He doesnât even really seem like himself and I donât know if thatâs a good thing or a bad thing because heâs at least been leaving me alone.â She paused for a moment, unsure if she should say this next part.
âMomâs been taking him to doctors but she tells me they are just check ups. Gotta believe her when sheâs that adamant about something, I guess.â
A smile tugged at the corners of Jesseâs mouth, waving back at the baby. He glanced up at Cass, nodding as she talked about how things had been at home. He knew that she had a lot more visibility on things there, Jesse spending as little time as possible since heâd moved out after Kyleâs death.Â
âWho goes to multiple appointments for a check-up?â He asked with obvious doubt. âMaybe theyâre just being paranoid.â He shrugged uncomfortably, trying to shake the feeling that things were being kept from them. It wasnât entirely unfair. It wasnât like either he or Cass were due to win any Child-of-the-Year awards anytime soon. âYouâre gonna be home for Christmas too?âÂ












