With the housing market being what it was, she had a hard time finding a buyer, and as it was, they lost money on it – she lost money on it. Rule #1 of being a single mom was going to be: never let the children see you crying. Muggles from the back of the couch, and hurried to the den and shut the door behind her “Whatever you want, baby.” She kissed the top of his head, but he still didn’t stir. Somewhere else.” Where there aren’t any memories, Sandra wanted to add for him. “No!” Lyle stopped for a second, like he was startled by his own shout. We can call a builder tomorrow, see about –” “Can we go back to Odessa?” Lyle asked without turning around. She was vaguely aware of talk about filings and alimony, and of showing the lawyer out the door, and then she realized she was standing behind the sofa, watching some silly cartoon over top of her son’s head. Five seconds and the door was slammed shut on the last 20 years of her life. She started getting mad all over again.įive seconds. Oh, she knew Noah’s whole “staying away from the family is part of the deal that keeps you safe” story by heart. Just a perfunctory card with a check inside. Last week’d been his 15th birthday, and he didn’t rate even a phone call. She glanced into the family room where Lyle was sunk down on the sofa, with only the top of his head sticking up. There wasn’t any hesitation in those letters, no sir, none at all. She kept looking down at the paper, at the graceful signature that was already on there. Maybe this would make him realize that all this foolishness isn’t worth it, and if he’d just quit.what he’s doing.and come back here, that we could all work through this together.” “I thought.I guess I thought this might make him change his mind. Sandra stared at the paper for a long time before laying the pen down. “It just needs your signature, there at the bottom.”
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