ral, Jessica finally ca
lock, a sound that now
around me, but the faint, cloying scent of expensive perfume cl
m, her eyes landing on the cheap sympa
l? Oh,
d she rushed towards
work sooner, they were so short-staffe
Tears streamed down her face
ve. I just
pull me into a hug. I s
buried in my chest, though I didn't embrace
rching mine. "We'll get through this. I'll make
ow? By buying him a p
ared. "Make it up to him?" My
hift. Her feigned grief f
she tried to steer m
er hand stroking my arm, her body pressing close. "Let m
ume, mingled with the lingering smell of her expensive
om her, a sharp,
from me,
se, then something harder. "Michael,
The question hung in
of sorrow cracking. Frust
Our son is dead, and y
e didn't understand anyth
of pure annoyance. "
nto the bedroom, slammi
om, the silence heavy. The cha
s still there, immense and crushing, but the c
who she