Woman Buys Teddy Bear At Flea Market, Then Her Husband Recognizes It

Why did you?

He blurted out, “Why did you leave us without saying anything?” His voice shook slightly, the weight of years of questions behind it.

Tilda set the teapot down, her face full of sorrow. Laura put her hand on Mark’s back, knowing that sometimes old wounds only begin to heal with real answers at last.