The Birthday Dinner Stopped When I Asked My Son One Question

drag you under with him.”

Brittany sat down hard.

For a few seconds nobody spoke. Daniel reached toward her and she jerked away like his hand burned.

Then she said the smallest, rawest sentence she’d said all night.

“I quit my job because you said we were okay.”

He stared at her.

She laughed through her teeth. “I defended you to everybody.”

Janice started continue reading …