I would never ask for that from you.
Emma was looking out at the window.
“I know it now.
Then he looked at me.
“But Dad wouldn’t want to either, I thought. If he says it, there really isn’t another way.
I couldn’t find an answer.
Her trust was used exactly where it was supposed to be safest.
Iva’s home
The first few days we stayed with my girlfriend.
Her apartment was small.
The sofa was uncomfortable.
Neighbors from above moved chairs for inexplicable hours.
I’ve never been more grateful for a place where there’s no black bag on the table.
Emma slept a lot.
Then he didn’t sleep.
Sometimes he would wake up and look for me.
One night he walked into the living room and sat on the floor next to the sofa.
Are you sure you’re not sick?
I sat next to her.
I answered again.
And again.
