I looked at my son he had just been laying staring listlessly. I text Lisa before getting up and dressing. I grabbed Jake some clothes and helped him get ready.
"Do I have to get up?" he asked after I pulled his shirt down him. I nodded not responding verbally. His sigh made my hand shake slightly. Tears burned but I ignored them.
Not now. Not yet. I called an Uber and we started walking. Jacob got curious when we snuck out of the house.
"Are we supposed to be leaving?" I wiggled my eyebrows at him but didn't answer. He giggled and the sound soothed me.
We flattened ourselves on the wall near the side of the house before rushing to the street. I waved security away. I wasn't shocked when they started following at a safe distance.
We slipped in the Uber at the corner of the block and m
