“Mommy, can I sleep with you tonight?”
“No I"m sorry, Honey. You"re a big boy now, and old enough to sleep by yourself.” Stephanie tucked her youngest child, Sean, into bed on a crisp night in October. Although he posed many arguments and negotiations to stay up longer or sleep in Mommy"s bed, Stephanie was firm with the child. His older brother wasn"t staying up late or sleeping with Mommy. The same treatment should have been given to Sean. Besides that; once the children were tucked into bed for the night, Stephanie enjoyed her quiet time with a nice cup of hot cocoa.
Thankfully, the furnace had been repaired which meant the unmentionable calling from the grave was no longer heard. And for the thing hidden in the closet, perhaps it was time for Stephanie to finally get rid of it. She t
