Corvin Estate, New Thessalonica, Planet Yuma, Coronado
Benjen and Peter were laying in the grass when Peter asked the question about their parents. He looked at him real quick but then looked ahead again in thought.
"I don't know," he answered. "They have been gone awhile."
Ben was used to his mom being gone for long stretches but she always came back with open arms and a present. Unlike other times, he had a friend to spend the time with, a friend that he really meshed with. Also running through his mind was his Mom's confession from the night before. He knew that she had a thing for Peter's father but he didn't know what to make of it. He loved his mom but that was different and he didn't understand it. He turned to Peter again, "Do you think they like each other?