Melanie called out in the distance that they were going to the playground. I wasn’t ready to go, but I knew I couldn’t sit here with her forever. She has to go back to the class. But I can’t force her to go. I don’t have it in me.
“I can’t make any promises, but I’ll talk to someone and see what they can do about getting you out of the house. Does that sound okay?”
She nodded yes.
“Do you think you could go back and play with the other kids?”
She pouted and gripped me tighter.
“I want to stay here with you. But I can’t talk to my friend about getting you out of the house if I’m here.”
“Can I come?” Her sweet voice made my heart hurt. I wish you could.
“I don’t know where they are. It might take me a little while to find them and talk to them.”
“I can stay here?”
“No. I think it wo
