Five Times Lucky (смешанная)

“Why can’t it be just you and me, Ma?” Steve asks one night as she is tucking him in.
She smiles and ruffles his hair.
“Because,” she says, “there’ll be a time when you’ll find someone who will become so important to you that they will always be a part of your heart. Maybe one person like that, maybe more. They won’t be the only people that you care about, there’ll be more of those because you have a big heart. They will be different in that you’ll always be connected to them.”
“But are you sure?” Steve asks, still remembering how other people look at him. “What if there’s no one like that for me?”
She’s completely serious when she looks at him, and he can’t help but believe. “I’m absolutely sure. You’ll meet them, and they will be the dearest people you’ll know. It might not always be easy, but you will always be glad to have them. Just keep an eye out and you’ll find them.”
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Five people Steve is lucky to find in life. And one he's lucky to find again.