The next morning Alex and I head to the courthouse after Bladrick and Mila arrive to take Kayla to school. “I hope this ends today,” he says with a sigh, “It feels odd to miss this much work.”
“Yeah, I miss the students. It will be summer break soon, and then we will have a new group of kids. Kayla will be in her last year, and then she is off to kindergarten. It doesn’t feel like she’s that old yet. It’s hard to believe she’s four.”
Alex takes my hand, “I know. Two years ago, I interviewed you. It feels like we’ve known each other longer, but I can’t believe how quickly time has passed.” I can hear the smile in his voice, “It feels like only yesterday I showed up at your apartment and caught you cleaning.” I pull my hand from him and playfully swat his leg. He laughs in response, “You
