I wanted that night to be perfect. I cleaned the house, prepared a roast of meat and took out the good tableware that I normally reserved for the holidays. Tyler had other relationships, but I’ve never seen him so excited about anyone.
I had told myself little things about Noah: that he hated mushrooms, that he played guitar pretty badly but with a lot of confidence, and that he had once crossed the entire campus in the rain because Tyler had forgotten the laptop.
By Sunday afternoon, I was really looking forward to meeting him.
Learn New LanguagesWhen the doorbell rang, Tyler practically ran to open the door. A few moments later, he entered the kitchen accompanied by a tall, thin young man.
“Mom, this is Noah.
As soon as I saw Noah’s face, I was paralyzed.
Her eyes were blue-grey.
Exactly the same as my younger brother, Michael.
Then Noah turned his head and I saw a small reddish birthmark just below his left ear.
