by Lisa Henry
“Yeah, I reckon they are. Make sense when you’re in ’em though.”
“Yeah.”
Bel reached out and caught his hand, twining their fingers together. “Anyhow, this crazy dream. Jus’ you and me in it, with nobody else around.”
Daniel turned his face toward Bel’s, smiling slightly. “What’s so crazy about that?”
“Well, jus’ you and me, all alone, and we weren’t fucking.”
Daniel snorted, and Stump jumped in alarm.
“We was just sitting there, watching the sun go down,” Bel said, “and falling asleep together.”
“You dreamed about falling asleep?” Daniel asked him.
“Falling asleep together.” Bel smiled. “And it was weird. You know what I said to you?”
“What’d you say?”
“I said, ‘Don’t go too far without me.’”
Daniel squeezed his hand. “And did I?”
Bel shrugged. “Don’t know. I woke up.”
“Well,” Daniel said quietly, leaning back in his chair. “I’ll try not to, just so you know.”
“Reckon I’d follow you about anywhere.”
“Don’t know why.”
“Yeah you do.”
“’Cause I need looking after?”
“’Cause you used to come into Harnee’s, and I knew you were somethin’ different.”
“I was asleep.”
Bel nodded. Looked at him. Hoped he could say what he needed to say without sounding too foolish. “Still you, though.”
Pain flashed in Daniel’s eyes. “Still me when I burned Kenny Cooper, then.”
Fuck. Bel had meant to give Daniel a compliment. “Maybe so. But there’s beautiful things about you, awake or asleep. You’re the bravest guy I ever met.” Bel looked down. “Sorry. I was tryin’ to be romantic, and I got you feeling shitty instead.”
“I don’t feel shitty.” Daniel offered him a smile. “I feel happy. And I can worry about whether or not I deserve it later.”
“You deserve it,” Bel said. “Trust me.” He wasn’t sure what else to say and was relieved to hear Uncle Joe’s voice in the front yard. “Uncle Joe’s here. I’m gonna go say hi. You can stay here if you want.”
“Are you kidding? I can follow you as well as you follow me, Harnee’s kid.”
Bel laughed and offered Daniel a hand up. Pulled him close, pressed his lip to Daniel’s cheekbone, and then nipped the edge of his ear. “Prove it,” he whispered.
He set off, Daniel right beside him, both of them smiling.
Both of them together, just like they were supposed to be.
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