I managed to pull myself together to go up to Liam and ask, “So do you have your pills?”

He nodded. “And the note for the nurse?”

“Yep, and my new cool watch.” Liam chimed.

“Good, and everytime that watch goes off, you go to the nurse okay?”

Liam gave me a thumbs up, “Got it.”

“Okay honey, have a great first day of school.” I gave him a kiss good-bye and he sprinted out the door to his bus stop that thankfully was only a few feet from our home.

“Don’t worry Hazel, he’ll be fine. I promise.” Joel whispered to me. I nodded, trying hard to believe him. “You know though, there’s a plus to this.”

“Oh?” I asked.

“We have more alone time now. Or wait, what do you call it again? Adult time?” He laughed heartedly as I shoved him playfully, “You’re terrible.”

“And you are amazing.”