JOSEPH.

joseph listens, brows furrowing thoughtfully as he looks out over the park’s grassy hills and perfectly manicured tree line. 

       ‘   so not quite as posh, is what you’re saying. i get it. maple bay can be a little… pretentious, at first. i certainly thought it was.  ’

he laughs to himself, recalling a simpler time. brand new to the neighborhood, raising chris, watching new neighbors arrive and settle in. maybe things were easier back then, or maybe he’s just romanticizing the past. it’s hard to be sure now.

    ‘   … but it grows on you, you know? you start making memories with people, and then it feels more like home. i hope it can be that for you, laurence.  ’

                     he  laughs,  shaking  his  head  slightly.  ❛  'not  quite  as  posh’  is  one  way  to  put  it.  ❜  not  that  he  didn’t  love  his  old  neighborhood,  his  hold  house.  he  just–  couldn’t.  especially  with  amanda  moving  out  in  a  few  months.

❛  i  hope  so  too.  ❜  a  soft  smile  spreads  across  his  face.  ❛  it’s  already–  i’ve  already  met  so  many  wonderful  people  here.  i  think  i’ll  like  it.  amanda  likes  it.  she’s  usually  a  good  judge.  ❜