The Jersey Vignettes
“Viviana unbuckled little Sasha from her car seat and cooed at the child.
“Ana?” Viviana asked softly.
“Yeah, Ma?”
“I’ll take the kids in and get them something to eat. Sound good?”
“Sure. Thanks, Ma.”
Ana said nothing when her father slid into the passenger seat. Anton waited until Viviana and the kids were inside the house before he turned to his daughter.
“Talk to me, dushka,” Anton said.
Ana shuddered, her fingers clenching tight around the steering wheel until he...r knuckles turned white. “I just … had to leave. I can’t even go inside my house because of the fucking cops. My kids were in that house. I can’t …”
“You’re okay,” Anton said gently. “The boys and Sasha are fine. Koldan did well, Ana. He made sure you were protected and safe. What more could he have done?”MoreLess
“Ana?” Viviana asked softly.
“Yeah, Ma?”
“I’ll take the kids in and get them something to eat. Sound good?”
“Sure. Thanks, Ma.”
Ana said nothing when her father slid into the passenger seat. Anton waited until Viviana and the kids were inside the house before he turned to his daughter.
“Talk to me, dushka,” Anton said.
Ana shuddered, her fingers clenching tight around the steering wheel until he...r knuckles turned white. “I just … had to leave. I can’t even go inside my house because of the fucking cops. My kids were in that house. I can’t …”
“You’re okay,” Anton said gently. “The boys and Sasha are fine. Koldan did well, Ana. He made sure you were protected and safe. What more could he have done?”MoreLess
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