It was one of his good days. They didn't come often though. He rarely spoke about himself, let alone spoke of family. What little family he did have. He smiled often enough now, but he rarely laughed, and when he did laugh it wasn't loud enough for others to hear. Today was a good day, so it was good that they didn't stop to see Abraham, because he would have calmed up again.
"Is that your friend?" Mary had said, bring he and her into a conversation about the man. He didn't look old enough for such a old child, and what of his wife? Adopted? Found? Poor child. Such a good man. Dinner? Set up with a friend of hers. No? Well... it was a thought. So on and so on. Mary seemed very interested in any friends of Abraham's, but Abe seemed to withdraw the idea easy enough. He did say he would talk to Henry about it, to see if he was interested, but he as sure he would not be.
Abe was distracted, watching Henry but also David. He'd never seen the boy that happy before, and it warmed him some in the cold. He pulled Mary close, to steal a hug and a kiss, but watched the two as they pulled off the ice, away from them at the other end.
For Abraham, he felt good about leaving David with Henry. Clearly the boy was better off.
David got out of the skates, insisting on carrying his own and asking "Can we do this again soon?" because he really enjoyed it and hoped to be better next time.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
(no subject)
"Is that your friend?" Mary had said, bring he and her into a conversation about the man. He didn't look old enough for such a old child, and what of his wife? Adopted? Found? Poor child. Such a good man. Dinner? Set up with a friend of hers. No? Well... it was a thought. So on and so on. Mary seemed very interested in any friends of Abraham's, but Abe seemed to withdraw the idea easy enough. He did say he would talk to Henry about it, to see if he was interested, but he as sure he would not be.
Abe was distracted, watching Henry but also David. He'd never seen the boy that happy before, and it warmed him some in the cold. He pulled Mary close, to steal a hug and a kiss, but watched the two as they pulled off the ice, away from them at the other end.
For Abraham, he felt good about leaving David with Henry. Clearly the boy was better off.
David got out of the skates, insisting on carrying his own and asking "Can we do this again soon?" because he really enjoyed it and hoped to be better next time.