Chapter 16

Francisca raised an eyebrow at him. Oh? That was his response.

"That's it?" Francisca asked, she expected more of a reaction that was for certain and pretty clear.

Maybe Dan wasn't sad? Francisca had all thoughts in her head and that was one of them, like the woman left him alone at twelve years old, he probably really resented her for that.

So maybe she shouldn't be upset with Dan's lack of...emotion? To the topic.

After a few seconds more, Dan straightens and clears his throat. "Then, um...." Dan began to say. "Um if mom is gone, Then who are you living with?" Dan asked.

He was confused, if their mom died, then surly Francisca would at least have considered contacting them, instead of being put into foster care or something.

"Um..." Francisca answered, she now had to reveal to her brother the whole Matt thing. She thought she was kind of prepared maybe, but apparently she still wasn't ready, not at all. She was still so scared of the reactions to Matt. They might get hurt because