A Family Homecoming (2000)
“He heard the noise again. The coffeemaker burped, then began a rhythmic gurgling as it heated up. The radio came on. He relaxed.
The announcer detailed the day’s weather. “Cloudy in the morning, perhaps some sun breaking through in the afternoon. Snow flurries again tonight. All roads are open at present. Schools will keep to a regular schedule until further notice.”
Listening to his wife’s quiet movements as she prepared breakfast, he faced the facts of his life. He was thirty-eight years old ...and he had blown the one perfect thing in his life. He would have to learn to live with that.
Some foolish part of him had hoped that Dani and Sara would rush to him last night and welcome him home. He pushed the thought down into the dark pool along with all his grief.
His own fault. Choices. Everyone made choices. Maybe his had been the wrong one….
He rose and pulled jeans and the blue shirt over his thermals, then padded down the hall to the bathroom. There was only one. He had discovered this after Dani and Sara had gone to bed.MoreLess
The announcer detailed the day’s weather. “Cloudy in the morning, perhaps some sun breaking through in the afternoon. Snow flurries again tonight. All roads are open at present. Schools will keep to a regular schedule until further notice.”
Listening to his wife’s quiet movements as she prepared breakfast, he faced the facts of his life. He was thirty-eight years old ...and he had blown the one perfect thing in his life. He would have to learn to live with that.
Some foolish part of him had hoped that Dani and Sara would rush to him last night and welcome him home. He pushed the thought down into the dark pool along with all his grief.
His own fault. Choices. Everyone made choices. Maybe his had been the wrong one….
He rose and pulled jeans and the blue shirt over his thermals, then padded down the hall to the bathroom. There was only one. He had discovered this after Dani and Sara had gone to bed.MoreLess
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