The warmth emanating from Alpha Zeke was bizarre. He had not been this friendly when I first arrived. But he, like his wife, was now being welcoming to me. Perhaps this would have been the reception I received upon my arrival had Zaine actually told them of my arrival. Had my friend been a little braver and let them know about me, and prepared them for me to be by his side, then maybe they may have been more accepting of me as I first arrived. Now this warmth felt almost forced...
I stood awkwardly, so unsure what to say or do, until Zaine’s father had all but pushed me to sit next to his son while he made me a coffee, and now Zaine and I sat awkwardly next to one another. My friend dared not even glance in my direction. Silence hung heavily between us. This may not work. I could never r
