Almost a Family
“"Chad, I need to talk to you. Can I come in?" She pressed her ear against the door and thought she heard him sniffling. Closing her eyes, she sagged her shoulder against the door. I've done it now. She quietly turned the knob, but met the lock's resistance. Knocking again, she said, "Chad, please let me in." "Go away." His voice sounded muffled.
"I need to explain some things to you." When she heard him rise from the bed and cross to the door, relief flooded her limbs. She stepped back from the... door and wiped her cheeks. Then she heard a swishing sound and felt something hit the toes of her shoes. Defeat washed over her as she stared down at his Keep Out sign.
The doorbell rang, startling her. She expelled a frustrated sigh, then headed for the stairs. At the top step her foot hit something solid, sending it airborne. Her heart froze as she watched Chad's handheld Nintendo bounce from step to step before landing on the wood floor with a terrible crash that left it in at least three pieces.MoreLess
"I need to explain some things to you." When she heard him rise from the bed and cross to the door, relief flooded her limbs. She stepped back from the... door and wiped her cheeks. Then she heard a swishing sound and felt something hit the toes of her shoes. Defeat washed over her as she stared down at his Keep Out sign.
The doorbell rang, startling her. She expelled a frustrated sigh, then headed for the stairs. At the top step her foot hit something solid, sending it airborne. Her heart froze as she watched Chad's handheld Nintendo bounce from step to step before landing on the wood floor with a terrible crash that left it in at least three pieces.MoreLess
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