Love both your stories. The reticence, the way they worry but struggle to comunicate & Carol's behavour are all so right.
As for the beach house Mark says the family grew up there & I have always felt the other homes were a temporary refuge after Mark's wife died so no appologies needed there.
Sue

Just perfect. The fact that the son ended up comforting the deeply disturbed father is what made this so special for me. I look forward to more.

This was perfect. The light under the door, the shuffling on the floor, the conversation between Mark and Steve. All of it was to realistic!

This is perfectly lovely. I can understand how Carol felt and why Mark thought it was so important for the whole family to be together that first night. The last scene between Mark and Steve was wonderful, and I can imagine it being exactly what they each needed to hear.

This series gets better and better. A wonderfully, poigant vignette that left me with the warm and fuzzies.

Great story. I've really enjoyed both stories.

So very lovely. Keep the "Days" coming. This could be really revealing and we'll believe anything you say! Continue soon.

Lovely, you have such a talent for painting a picture with your words and this was a beautiful picture.
Tracy