Truth Be Told (2010)
““What time is Jayde supposed to be home?”
Grace’s eyes rose from the manual on her lap. “At ten.” Her eyes moved to the clock. “Time for bed, sweetie,” she said to Amber, who sat cross-legged on the floor.
“Mommy, why does Jayde get to go to bed later than me?”
“Amber, we’re not going to have this discussion.” She swung her legs from Conner’s lap. “I’ll be right back.”
Amber hugged Conner. But as she got to the door, she turned back. “Daddy, am I going to meet Solomon?”
Grace kept her eyes away... from Conner. All evening, Amber had been asking questions—an inquiry every hour or so. Just enough to make sure that neither she nor Conner could ignore the cloud above them.
“Yes, Amber,” Conner responded.
Satisfied, Amber trotted up the stairs.
But before Grace could follow, Conner said, “I have a call to make, and then I’ll check on her.”
Grace returned to the couch and watched him, his shoulders slumped with the burden he carried. He was the hub of this family and was doing what he could to keep the wheels turning so they wouldn’t crash.MoreLess
Grace’s eyes rose from the manual on her lap. “At ten.” Her eyes moved to the clock. “Time for bed, sweetie,” she said to Amber, who sat cross-legged on the floor.
“Mommy, why does Jayde get to go to bed later than me?”
“Amber, we’re not going to have this discussion.” She swung her legs from Conner’s lap. “I’ll be right back.”
Amber hugged Conner. But as she got to the door, she turned back. “Daddy, am I going to meet Solomon?”
Grace kept her eyes away... from Conner. All evening, Amber had been asking questions—an inquiry every hour or so. Just enough to make sure that neither she nor Conner could ignore the cloud above them.
“Yes, Amber,” Conner responded.
Satisfied, Amber trotted up the stairs.
But before Grace could follow, Conner said, “I have a call to make, and then I’ll check on her.”
Grace returned to the couch and watched him, his shoulders slumped with the burden he carried. He was the hub of this family and was doing what he could to keep the wheels turning so they wouldn’t crash.MoreLess
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