Pickup.
I get there early.
Sit.
Read.
Write.
Scroll.
Then I walk up to the front of school a few minutes before he gets out.
I stand there waiting, leaning against a light post.
He's typically first in line to come out.
He smiles like he's up to no good.
I usually rub his head.
We walk back to the truck.
He gets comfy in the seat behind me.
Steals my phone.
Eats a snack.
And catches me up on his day...
...while we wait for his brother to finish up 25 minutes later.
Sometimes I take a little snooze.
Sometimes my camera's alongside.
Sometimes I'll snap a frame or three.
Days on repeat...
...like a favorite album.
