Having a baby in our home brought a spark of life to it. He was strong and smart. He watched everything around him so intently. He wanted to know how everything worked.
Despite Miselda’s warning to unblock my heart, I could not convince myself to show my love for Miles. I wanted to cuddle and spoil the boy. Instead, I stood in the shadows and watched as this bright baby grew.
When he was three, I walked by his room to see Hazel huddled over him. “No, not today. You cannot use that, now. Put it away.”
He clapped and patted out small flames of green. When he obeyed, she hugged him. “Good boy. Very good boy.”
Stepping into the room, I surprised them. My entrance caused Hazel to shudder. I hid my delight as I asked with my usual cold tone, “Has my grandson been taking his vitamins?”
“Yes,
