*Challenge #51: Debbie* TitleI'll Be There Notes: Hopefully the scene will be evident. No beta. And the condom goes to: Brian.
Debbie stood, hugging Brian. She loved him almost as much as she loved her own son. “You’ll be fine, you’ll be fine,” she kept repeating, as much to comfort herself as him.
She was furious at herself for hitting him when Vic died. She knew it was wrong. Pain had defined his childhood; she’d spent a lot of energy trying to make up for that. He didn’t need her mad now, he needed her to love him, to care.
She told him one more time that he’d be fine, then hugged him closer and said, “I’ll be here for you.”