Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Javier spends a lighthearted afternoon gardening with Micah, Nia, and Isaiah, enduring his city-boy struggles with bugs and dirt while bonding with the boys. Playful banter with Nia deepens their connection, and Isaiah shows further trust. The chapter ends with a peaceful family dinner on the porch, though a distant pair of headlights on the road lingers as an unresolved threat.
The afternoon sun settled into a lazy gold, the kind that made everything look softer. Javier sat on the porch steps with Micah still perched on his lap, the boy's small hand wrapped around his thumb. Isaiah had moved from the steps to the grass, poking at a dandelion with a stick. Nia's lemonade sat half-empty on the railing, condensation dripping onto the wood.
Micah twisted around to look at Javier. "Can we go see the garden now? You promised."
"I did promise." Javier stood, setting Micah down. "Alright, little man. Lead the way."
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