Prompt: Ramona comforting

Jackson sat in his room, the Wii box on his bed. It was nice to see videos of his dad and to be able to get his last gift. It just brought back a lot of memories.

There was a knock on his door and he looked up to see Ramona peering in.

"Hey."

"Hi."

She entered the room and climbed into the bed next to him, kicking off her shoes. She had ditched her outfit from earlier and had thrown on a pair of black yoga pants and a huge sweater he recognized, he noticed that she had some fuzzy socks on, that were decorated with little penguins on them.

"Nice socks."

She grinned and wiggled her toes.

"Thanks, I got you a matching pair for Christmas."

They smiled at each other but then he sighed. Ramona sighed and moved the Wii box to the table.

"Talk to me, Jackson."

She nudged his shoulder and then rested her head against it. Her hand reached for his and their fingers intertwined instantly.

Jackson knew she wasn't going to leave until he felt better and if he was going to confide in someone, it would be Ramona.

His mother had enough to worry about with Max and Tommy.

"It's hard. I miss dad a lot and I think about all the things he is going to miss. Graduation, college acceptance, prom, teaching me to drive. But then I feel guilty cause I got more time with him compared to everyone else. Max had six years and Tommy had a few months. I'm the oldest, the man of the house. "

"It doesn't mean you can't miss him. Jackson, you have every right to grieve. You lost your dad."

She let go of his hand and crawled behind him and wrapped her arms around him and he closed his eyes. She held him as he cried silently, grieving for his father.

Romona muttered softly into his hair.

After a while, he sighed.

"How is it that you always know how to make me feel better?"

Ramona shrugged.

"I just do, must be the best friend instincts."

"I love you, Ramona."

"I love you too Jackson. and you know whenever you want to watch old videos, let me know. ill join us."

He reaches for her hand and squeezes it thankfully.

The next morning he opens her present to find socks with hedgehogs skiing on them. He puts them on instantly.