(CORRINE)
Locke ends up liking pizza. We have to get two large pies for him alone, two for Derrick, and one for Finn, who also wants his own. I choose to steal two slices from Locke's pizzas, which he doesn't mind.
Seeing him enjoy the cheesy treat makes me want to snicker. Both he and Derrick look amazed each time the cheese stretches through the air from their mouth to the slice they're holding. Finn wants to imitate them, so I get to watch all three boys behave like idiots while I eat.
It's entertaining.
After dinner, Finn wants to sit in the yard to do his schoolwork. Derrick accompanies him. He's seemingly fascinated by Finn.
"It's because Derrick hasn't really been around young children before. He has been on the battlefield with me since he was a teenager," Locke explains as I watch Finn and Derrick from the window. "Plus, Finn is my son. Derrick is going to be his personal guard due to the nature of his relationship with me. He's my most trusted person."
