Everlonging Desires by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer

Author:Daniel Elijah Sanderfer [Sanderfer, Daniel Elijah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

The boys made their way out to the front porch of the farmhouse. Skyler wrapped his arm around Dustin, “Why don’t you hang out here with the guys for a second while I go get the bags?”

Levi took a seat on the wicker sofa and fumbled with his pack of cigarettes to get one out. Travis took a seat beside Levi and watched the boy with a gleam of irritation out of the corner of his eye.

Dustin was standing on the front porch staring out across the picturesque yard toward the ball field across the street. He turned to Travis and Levi, “So it’s really quiet up here.”

Travis could tell he was nervous, although Travis had known Sky all his life, he could tell Dustin was very quiet and reserved like he was still trying to find his confidence as an adult. Levi was always one to cut through the crap, “Why are you standing way over there? We don’t bite.”

Travis turned his head slowly to the boy, “Yes you do.”

Levi quipped, “Just you.”

“Wonderful,” Travis replied, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Dustin took a seat in a nearby chair; and he smiled at them, “So, you guys are so great together, how do you find so much to say? Half the time I don’t even know how to talk to Sky.”

Travis was saddened by the boy’s comments; he knew Skyler cared deeply for him, but there were signs of dysfunction between the two of them. Levi’s face highlighted with concern, he was thinking the same things Travis was.

Travis shrugged, “I don’t actually talk that much, big mouth here always has something to say about everything.”

Levi added, “Yeah we have never really had that problem.”

He paused and shot a look of offense Travis’ way, “Hey!”

Travis chuckled, “I was wondering if you were going to catch that.”

Dustin giggled, “See, that’s exactly what I mean, I don’t even really know what makes Skyler laugh except when his horse Hilda picks on me.”

Travis smiled at the boy, “There is something you should know about Skyler, he is a very serious guy. He has had a very hard life. His father was an abusive drunk, and his mama was my mother’s sister. The poor woman tried to do the best she could with him. You just have to be patient with Skyler. I will tell you this, if he proposed to you, he is madly in love with you kid. Because that man takes commitment very seriously.”

Dustin nodded as he listened to Travis speak. He was starting to see a little snapshot into what Skyler was like.

Dustin’s face contorted to a frown, “See, Sky has never told me anything about his parents. When he proposed to me, I asked him if he wanted any family to attend the wedding, and he changed the subject.”

Travis got up from where he was sitting and crouched down in front of Dustin, and took his tiny hand. “Listen, little buddy, Skyler’s father is dead. Don’t bring it up to him, his mama and daddy had got into a huge fight one night, and she blew his brains out with a shotgun.

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