Wishing for Sunshine [the sequel]

Chapter 19

Danny POV

I look over and I see emily sitting in the passenger seat next to me. I grab her hand not wanting to let go, and she quickly responded by squeezing my hand.

"Danny, do you think Taylor will be okay today?" Emily asked me.

The truth is, I don't know. He told me a story but that was a long time ago and people change with time.

"Em, I really dont know but he has Louis so if things go sour he is not alone." I tell her as I try to reassure her and myself as we continue to drive to my parents house.

The drive was quiet, collin was busy on his phone unaware of the trip itself of Emily and mine conversation.

I wish I could get lost in my thoughts and travel to another world sometimes. Sometimes this world I live in is not what I signed up for, but having the ones I love by my side make it bearable and worth it in the end.

"You know we should send him a good luck text or something. It he must be nervous." Emily said while pulling out her phone.

"No, just let it be. He said he might not do it, if you push him like that he might rush and ruined it or get more nervous and chicken out," I tell her as I let go of her and to steer the car with both hands.

"Well, it's better to know he has support than no support."

"Well, we will support him and he knows this. I told him last night before he left that if things did not go well, I'm just a phone call away and my door is always unlock for him. He knows this and I even told Louis to not hesitate to call or come by if he felt the need of us would help." I told her as I recalled the conversation from last night.

She patted my leg. "Okay, it's just I've come to treat and acknowledge Taylor not only as a friend but more like a brother. And I'm just worried bc not everyone is as accepting and he wears his heart on his sleeve. I just worry about him." She said with a small frown.

I pat her hand and say. "Frowns do not look that good on your beautiful face." After I said that she let out a small laugh and as predicted that frown went away.

The conversation ended and the silence was back. The music playing on the radio was not to my taste but looking at how much Emily was enjoying it, I couldn't switch the station.

I look in the rearview mirror to see Collin still in his own world but looking out the window. I still worry about him and wish I could read his mind at times.

Ever since the bullying news was told to me, I cant stop but wonder if it's still going on. I want to be there for him, but how can I when I'm clueless to what is happening in his life. These worries and fears bring anxiety to myself as in a few months I'll be a dad and will no longer be able to use the excuse that he is not my son, he trust and has been through more with his sister, or if he wants me to know I'll know.

Just as we are about to enter the gates of my parent's home I remember what my mom said to me.

"Collin."

"Yeah, Danny?"

"I forgot to tell you this, but my mom wants to let you know that it's okay to call her "Aunt" or even "grandma", you dont have to be so polite and call her "Mrs." infact when you do call her anything but "Mrs" she becomes happy. She wants you to feel wanted. So just pick a way to address her and she'll be happy." I tell him as I remember the phone call a few days ago where my mom was complaining about ths issue.

"I just dont know what to call her, I'm not her grandson and when I tried calling her aunt, it just I dont know felt off." Collin says to me.

"Well if it's any help, she sees you as her a grandson, which means more than being a nephew or a friend of the family." I tell him.