I Let My Father Hear From My Lawyer Before He Heard From Me

brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

“It means Grandpa forgot how to be kind.”

“It doesn’t mean anything about you.”

She smiled.

Accepted my answer.

Children trust the people they love long before they understand cruelty.

After she fell asleep…

I carried my laptop to the kitchen table.

One by one…

I read every single comment.

None of it surprised me.

My father continue reading …