Preservation notice.
No dramatic revenge.
Paperwork.
Kevin was served at work.
He called me within eleven minutes.
I did not answer.
Then his attorney contacted Marcia.
Good.
Everything through counsel.
Sarah stayed with me.
Rachel remained hospitalized five more days.
Noah slept badly.
Cried often.
Needed feeding every few hours.
I had forgotten how exhausting newborns were.
Sarah knew more than I did.
That hurt and impressed me.
“How do you know all this?”
She smiled weakly.
“I helped Rachel before delivery.”
My daughter had spent months caring for the woman involved with her father.
Not because she approved of the affair.
Because Rachel was scared and alone.
I looked at Sarah.
Then said,
“You’re kinder than I deserve.”
She frowned.
“Don’t do that.”
“What?”
“Make everything your fault.”
I swallowed.
She was right.
Again.
