It hadn’t been that long since I saw her and it was way too early for her to be showing. Sitting there, looking at Demetria and remembering the awful conversation with Nick, I couldn’t believe I’d let so many days go by without coming. What was I thinking, allowing my golden opportunity to tick a...
The house was dark when I drove up, which was odd. My mom should have been getting ready for work. My heart was pounding as I trotted up the walk, knowing something wasn’t right. As soon as I stepped through the door, I knew why. It was cold inside. My stomach sank as I fl...
I sat in the backseat, a thousand miles away, clutching a sleeve of tissues. My head felt wrapped in cotton. I could barely hear Agnes’s sobbing or John’s attempts at conversation.The sun was unnaturally bright, glinting off the metal of car after car lining the neat lanes and perfect grass of th...