The Day Love Blinked

Previously

…He realized that Mrs. Gable wasn’t trying to replace his dad, or take his mom away from him. She was simply being a good friend to his mom, and in that moment, she had been a good friend to him, too. He understood that love, and friendship, could grow and change, like the seasons, and that it was okay for his mom to have other people in her life. It didn’t mean she loved him any less. It just meant there was room for more. And as they approached his house, he saw his mom standing on the porch, her face etched with worry that melted into relief as she saw them. The world, for Leo, was starting to feel a little less lonely, and a lot more full.