The Man Who Entered Our Bedroom at 1:13 Every Night

I told her Mommy has a sick spot and medicine that makes me tired.”

“She saw Pete.”

“She woke up one night when he was accessing the port. I heard her at the door.”

“Jesus.”

“I walked her back to bed. She asked if he was fixing me.”

I pictured my daughter standing in the dark hallway, small hand on the doorframe, watching a gloved stranger connect tubing continue reading …