“I’m fine,” I spoke sliding up the fridge slowly until I straightened out and as if on cue a sharp pain hit my lower back. I groaned hitting the fridge with my fists. “Please, give me a break!” I whispered through clamped teeth.
Meri’s cry grew louder and AJ’s more urgent.
“Why are they crying so much?” Maria asked walking around the kitchen as she rocked Meri.
“Lee, I know you are in pain but we could really use your help right now,” Ann was getting desperate.
“Give them to me,” I said taking a deep breath as the pain faded away. I took a step forward keeping my arms astride testing my rickety body. I was eighteen years old and my body felt ninety.
“What if you get another pain?” Maria walked to me.
“You want them to keep crying?” I asked and they responded with silence, “I didn’t
