Chapter 68

Beau

Sunday turned out rainy all day but I put Bastian to work far away from the house where Bri was taking her time with a big pot of something. He was quiet for a while as we sorted through a shed setting things aside for the coop.

"You know Bri didn't deserve that last night," I finally said. He grunted as he lifted a big metal sheet and set it aside with the other materials we had found.

"I know," he said, shifting it into place with the rest of the material. "I aim to apologize," he said before turning around and facing me. "Why do they always leave?" He asked. "I mean our Mas they obviously weren't ready for this life but Bri? She's wired differently. I just want to hate her, but I can't," he admitted honestly. "And I don't know what to say," he added.

"How bout the truth?" I offered. Bas sighed. He was like me, I got wrapped up in my feelings and it made me say stupid shit before I knew what was what, or why I felt that way. "Whatever it is y'all ain't telling us, it's bad i