BRIA
"One fish, two fish, redfish, bluefish."
I sat on Talia's bed reading her favorite story. She was the last of the kids to go to bed.
"Now you read." I smiled at her. She knows this book word for word.
"Blackfish, bluefish, old fish, new fish."
"Good job baby. Now you read the nex-." I was cut off by a knock on her door. I looked up to see Morris standing at the door looking horrible. He had on the same clothes from yesterday, puffy eyes, and tear stains on his cheeks. Hot ass mess.
"Baby, can you wait until mommy gets back?" I said giving her a doll to play with.
"Okay, mommy." She looked up smiling, then quickly turning her attention back to her doll.
I smiled back and walked out of her room, closing the door behind me.
"Can we talk?" Morris' voice croaked behind me.
"You n
