Ashley
I pulled into the parking lot of Sunshine Playschool. I stepped out of my car, smoothing down my blazer. I was out front of Harvey's playschool, waiting for school to dismiss. He would be finishing his art class any moment now.
The other parents were already gathering near the entrance. Some of the moms had their designer handbags gleaming in the afternoon sun, their perfectly styled hair catching the light. They were happily laughing into the group sharing with each other their experiences of being with their children.They looked like they belonged to some group…one I'd never been invited to join.
I tucked a strand of my brown hair behind my ear, suddenly conscious of myself. I could feel their gazes on me.
"I heard she's living in his house now," another voice whispered, not
