>It was another beautiful day with my family
>My wife invited over some... person?
>I don't know if they're male or female and at this point I'm too afraid to ask
>Either way, I sat there, listening to them talk about some sort of a music partnership
>Army made me a bit deaf in my ears, so I couldn't really appreciate the music the way I did back in high school
>But seeing Fang, my beloved wife, talk so passionately about the music she creates
>It fills my heart with passion
>It was a boring talk so I quickly turned over to children playing in the backyard
>My daughter Amber, the light of my life, playing in the sand
>I love her so much
>My son Greene, putting said sand in the bags and barricading at the corner of the backyard
>And Ember, just sitting there, being bothered by the... person's kid
>She just sat there completely ignoring anything he threw at her
>Bored with her, he tried to approach Greene
>But was quickly deterred by a hand-made mine
>Wondered why we'd need all those party poppers
>So he went for Amber, the light of my life, playing in the sand
>I'm sure they'll be friends! See, he's even excitedly telling her about something
>Now he's picking up the sand to.. to..
>
>I found myself already at the middle of the backyard, when I've heard a gunshot from Greene's little fort
>I look at Amber, the light of my life. She's safe, that's what matters most. Thank raptor jesus.
>And then I saw the blue kid's bleeding ear
>Wait, aren't I supposed to be with Fang and... whoever that is?
>
>"At least you have a father"
>"Do I?"
>Jack looked at Ember in utter confusion
>"I'm just saying. Don't do that again. My dad is a psycho. Greene saved you there."
>Jack was sitting and crying with a bandaged ear, while Ember had a full on bandaged arm.
>The bullet lost a lot of energy, but still hit her hard. She wasn't mad at him, for some reason.
>"And quit with that Skigger stuff. You don't even understand what any of it means."
>He just returned to sobbing.