TORY
I felt a sense of peace, the tension in the room gone and now filled with the chat and laughter of our kids. Christal and Chalmer filled my soul with so much joy.
“So, I was thinking we can do our sixteenth birthday in the circus! What do you think, Dad?” Christal mentioned, her voice laced with excitement.
“Sure, sweetheart. We can talk to uncle Amari and make sure to pick a date where they don’t have a show.” Freddie replied. I just sat there, listening to their conversation.
I felt a hand on my shoulder, knowing who it was already.
“Are you okay?” Chalmer asked as I took his hand and held it on my lap, giving him a reassuring smile.
“Oh,” Christal suddenly sounded a bit down. “But we can’t have it until Mom feels better.”
Mom. There it is again, making my heart feel ela
