Emily went to her room right after dinner. She tried to apologize again, but Sean wasn’t ready to hear it.
All night, he tried to figure out where things went wrong with Emily. They were in a good place. Just when he thought he was making progress with her, Erin screwed it all up. If he knew about their talk, he would have been prepared for his conversation with Emily. Instead, he was left in the dark, separated from his daughter while Erin played Mommy.
Sean sat on the couch after he cleaned up the kitchen. He didn’t know what time Erin would be there, but it was usually late. He stewed in the quiet house while he waited for her, and when she knocked, he was good and mad.
She let herself in like she always did. One more way she was invading his world and taking over his life. She hung
