Author's Note: Okay, I don't go into detail of it, it's only a fact, and I assume that more people are okay with it in the future, as this does take place there. Jason's dads are gay. I am all for the gay rights, I am not gay, but I do feel that if that is their preference, then they should have just as much right to it as strait people have to be with the opposite sex. If this subject offends anyone, I apologize in advance.

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Chapter 19 - Just The Way Life Works

"Mom, did you meet the people who moved into Mr. And Mrs. McFadden's house?" Nate asked, grabbing the carton of milk from the fridge, and a cup from the counter.

"No, I didn't get a chance."

"I met a kid, his name was Jason. Said he moved in with his sister and Dads."

"Interesting, I'm sure he's a nice boy."

"Yea, he'll fit right in, he said he loves basketball."

"That's good, maybe you could introduce Jason to the rest of your friends."

"Yea, and his sister, I bet she'd be Jenny's friend. I saw her. Part of her little group. I don't remember what Jason said her name was."

"I'm sure you'll figure it out, where's Nick?"

"Showing him around the neighborhood. I was just about to go tell Far-Man, but I thought I would ask if I should first, he might take it badly."

"I understand, he did take it hard when they moved, and now to see someone else living there, it might be hard on him. I think I might want to do it," she said as the phone rang, and she answered it, "Nate, it's for you, it's Jason," she said, handing it to him, "I'm going to go talk to Farley."

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She knocked on the door to his room, "Farley?"

"Yea, mom?"

"Honey, a new family moved into Linda's house today."

"I saw through the window. I was just e-mailing Linda to tell her about them," he said, not looking up from the screen.

"Are you okay?"

"Yea, mom, I'm fine," he clicked send on the e-mail as another family put up a 'For Sale' sign on their house.