I let out a sigh as Jayden's baby toy rattled over and over for what seemed like eternity. My head was pounding. He looked up at me, smiling, and suddenly the headache vanished. Then the bedroom door slammed shut, and I spun around to find Carter waltzing in, his nose buried in one of his rule books.
"You're back."
Carter glanced up from his book just long enough to look at me before he looked back donw, "Would you like me to leave again?"
I placed Jayden's toy down beside him and rose to my feet. "Why did you leave in such a hurry, anyways?"
Carter stared at me, as if debating whether or not he should take the time to share. He placed the book down on the desk and crossed his arms over his chest. "Beth just died, Janice. You took that moment to get angry at me for something that I was
