Haisley held onto her brother tightly. He smiled fondly at her. “I don’t want you to go,” she mumbled.
“I will write you letters. And as soon as I am out of Basic Training, I will have a phone again. We’ll talk all the time,” he assured her.
“Promise?” she asked.
“Of course. You’re my best friend, Hais,” Finn said.
“I thought that was Kai,” she teased him. Finn rolled his eyes.
“Nope, you came first, baby sister,” he smiled.
They were both quiet for a moment. “You know I’m proud of you, right?” Haisley finally said, looking up at Finn.
“Don’t forget your promise,” he admonished, hiding his smile. “Good grades so I can come back and sit in the front row of your graduation and cheer for my little sister, the valedictorian of her class.”
“I know,” Haisley said. He rubbed her hai
