“I’m canceling your bag and shoe order for the month. Don’t even bother to make another one for the next four months. Traitor,” I growl after her.
I spot Misha across the yard holding one of his kids as he glares over at me. I roll my eyes and turn to storm back into the house. When I want answers, I get them.
Sammy
“Sammy,don’t you want to go play the games?” Cade asks as we all sit in the backyard.
I’m sharing a bowl of fruit with Celicia, Chanel, and Lanya. Patrick finished his bottle, so he’s chilling out. He’s a good baby.
“No, I want to stay here with Patrick for a little while.”
“Why? He’s just a baby,” Chance says.
“He’s my best friend. I don’t want to leave him.”
“I thought we were your best friends,” Cade says and pouts.
“You are, but Patrick and I will be close in a different way.”
“How do you know that?”
“He can see stuff, remember?” Chance says to his brother.
“It’s our turn in ten minutes,” Elijah calls as he comes running back over.
He, Inzo, and Nori went to see when our team could take over the arcade games with the race cars. Mom went all out for my party.
The kids and adults are all having fun. There are so many games to choose from. I look around for Jordan and the brothers, but they’re still in time-out.
I don’t think they’re going to get to come back for our turn. Lanya and Celicia are too small for the games the guys want to play, and Chanel says she doesn’t want to play them.
I don’t mind sitting with them and Patrick. I’m fine either way. My head has been quiet while we sit here, so I’m in no rush to move.
“Yes,” Cade and Chance cheer.
“Wait, I have a question. Will we always be friends?” Cade asks.
I frown. I don’t know how to explain it to him. However, talking to Mom and Dad and reading that letter from my first mom makes me want to try.
“I … I don’t know. You guys are a part of the glitched.”
“Huh?” he says as confusion covers his face.
I sigh and shift Patrick in my arms to place him on my shoulder as I rub his little back. He coos and releases a tiny sigh. Brooklyn and DJ allow me and Patrick to hang out all the time.
He’s a baby, but he’s my best friend. I know this because I’ve seen it clearly. I think hard on how to explain this to Cade and Chance.
“Okay, so there are the faceless and the glitched. Patrick used to be one of the faceless. The faceless are the ones I can’t see yet.
“They are there, but I don’t know who they are. Maybe they’re not in my life yet. When Patrick was born, that’s when I knew who he was.
“I still have a few more faceless figures in my visions.”
“So we’re glitched. What does that mean?” Cade asks.
I think for a moment. I’m not sure about the answer to this myself, but I tell him what I think it means. At least, it’s the best explanation I can give.
“The glitched are those who are distorted. Sometimes I can see your faces, but your face glitches and distorts. I think it’s because I want to change things in your path.
