It was with mixed emotions that Lula made her way to the bleachers after Greta came to relieve her at the stand so she could go watch Cole’s baseball game. She was content knowing that he would no longer stand out with his mother in the game instead of a male, but she was also sad that he didn’t need her there; she’d been moved to the sideline of his day even if it was just temporarily.
She understood that he needed a male figure in his life and after sitting most of the night on the bathroom floor, she decided that if the guy that had agreed to play with him proved to be a good role model and a decent guy she would allow Cole to build some kind of relationship with him, even if she couldn’t. She did not want her history and fears to deny her son the chance at good relationships that wo
