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“I know it feels that way now, honey, but it won’t feel that way tomorrow. I promise.”
“You swear?”
“Would I ever lie to you?”
I shook my head no.
“I think it’s time I let you both in on a little secret. You’re old enough to hear it now.”
“What?” we replied at the same time.
“Now, I know this is going to sound like the craziest thing I have ever said, but I promise you what I’m about to tell you is nothing but the truth.”
“Okay…”
I waited on pins and needles for what she was about to share, never expectin’ her to say, “Jackson is mean to you because he likes you.”
I looked at her like she was crazy. “Wait, what?”
“I know. Sounds insane, right? I get it. But that’s just how boys are. They bully, tease, taunt, just because they don’t know what else they can do to get your attention. And nothing gets your attention more than hurting your feelings.”
“Memaw, that don’t make any sense.”
“I know, sweet girl, but boys don’t make any sense. It’s best that you realize that now. Because they don’t get any better as they get older.”
“Uncle Lucas picked on you?” Shiloh asked, readin’ my mind.
“Honey, Lucas still picks on me. He just does it in other ways.”
“Like when he won’t let you win at Monopoly and buys all the best real estate?” I asked next, eyein’ Shiloh who looked just as confused as I was.
“Girls, I’m going to let you in on another little secret.”
“There’s more?”
“So much more.”
“Is there like a club we can join? Or a book on this?”
“No, honey… no club or book. Just worldly knowledge that comes with age.”
“Well, how old do we gotta be?”
“A lot older.”
I sighed. “All the good stuff happens when we’re a lot older, like drivin’ motorcycles. And we been knowin’ how to drive those since we were six cuz of the MC.”
Shiloh smiled. It was true, we could drive motorcycles as good as any boy ever could. Better even.
“So, what’s the big secret?” Shiloh questioned.
“Well… I let Lucas beat me at Monopoly.”
“Memaw! Why would you ever let him beat you? Losin’ is the worst feelin’ ever!”
“Because, Harley Jameson, it makes him feel good, and sometimes you just gotta let them feel like an alpha.”
“But they ain’t dogs.”
