Chapter Forty-One
Kali sank to the floor against her apartment door. She put a hand to her mouth and stifled a moan. Theo stood in front of her, terror in his eyes.
“It's okay, Sweetie. Mommy's okay.” She cradled him against her. “I've got a headache, that's all.” She squeezed him and brushed the hair out of his face to kiss his forehead. “Go back to your game.” She lifted him off of her and he stood, uncertain. “It's okay. Really. Go.” He shuffled away, eyes still on her. “Baby, go. Mommy needs some alone time.”
She kept her smile on until Theo was out of sight then let it collapse, both palms to her forehead.
“Meningioma.” The neuro-ophthalmologist had explained, not that Kali needed an explanation. She'd seen patients live and die with it. She knew the word. What it meant. What it c
