Amelia
“So you are really moving in with a man and leaving the children with us?” my mother asked again. I had lost count of how many times she had said the same thing today.
I nodded quietly. I had come home to spend time with the kids and to explain the situation to my parents, well, part of it. I wasn’t ready to tell them everything.
“This is the only way I can fix the company and get it back on its feet,” I said softly. “Please, just help me take care of the kids while I do this.”
My mother didn’t argue anymore. She pulled me into a tight hug instead. After that, I went to the kids. I hugged them one by one, kissed their foreheads, and reminded them that I loved them more than anything. I said my goodbyes to my parents too and finally left.
I headed back to my apartment to pack my
