Topanga

I came closer to jennifer sat on her bed. I was one of the few allowed to do that.

"honey," I said.

She looked at me: "yes?"

"do you know what ptsd is?"

"um it's...jasmine has it right? And people in the war um I mean war veterans."

"yeah. Yeah she does. Well it's interesting you mention war veterans since as you know your dad was in the war. Um the recent war I mean."

"oh. Well yeah I know."

"no but you might or might not know that he has ptsd."

"oh."

"yeah. And I know how protective you are of jasmine so...in a way the same goes for your dad."

"oh. Um wow."

"yeah so. Well anyway I smell brownies."

"mmm me too."

we went downstairs and into the kitchen.