My Daughter Said “we Need A Break” Two Days Before Christmas

He glanced at Renee with an expression I couldn’t quite read. It wasn’t anger. It looked more like sorrow. “In high school, and for a couple of years after. Before she met… him.” He nodded toward Todd.

My mind raced back, trying to place him. I remembered a sweet boy who worked at his father’s hardware store, who always brought Renee daisies. The boy continue reading …