Lily
I woke up because Mommy dropped her keys on the floor. Clink! It wasn't super loud, but it felt wrong. It felt like when you drop a spoon at dinner, everyone stops talking, looks at you, and you want to hide. I sat up and did my best listening. The house was too quiet. Not the nice kind of quiet like when you’re sleeping, but the kind where you have to walk on your tippy-toes so you don’t break a toy.
I went into the kitchen and I saw Mommy. And I saw Cole! He wasn't supposed to be there. Usually, he goes away before the sun comes up. I know that because I’m good at observing things.
They weren't hugging or anything. They were just standing. They were close but not close close. It was like my magnets on the fridge that push each other away if you hold them the wrong way. Mommy had
