The Request
My husband appeared behind me, attempting to calm the rising storm. ‘Everything’s fine,’ he told the kids, giving me a pleading look.
He pulled me aside, asking if she could stay for a while, insisting it was only temporary. My heart clenched at the thought.
This was not the life I imagined for us, especially not for our children. Yet, here we were, in the middle of a bizarre and unfathomable request.