[ There's only a momentary hesitation before he's walking over to give Angela a kiss on the cheek. Those flowers are also getting gently pressed into her arms. ]

I'm not a part of Methuselah, not yet. But I plan to, eventually and I figured getting into certain practices makes sense.

[ He's smiling but it quivers. He knows you'll likely tell him that it doesn't matter, that family is family but nine years angry at you for all the wrong reasons is still nine years he can't take back. ]

Eighteen blue roses. Two stems for every year I was mad and resentful for all the wrong reasons.