Richard
It's the first day of school.
My hands are stuck on the steering wheel. My eyes are fixed on the road.
Julia Rome and Ruby are in the backseat, singing loudly to Taylor Swift. That's all Julia Rome listens to. Taylor Swift. She has forced me to learn the lyrics and dance to the music which is starting to grow on me. Most days, the music makes me happy. But today, it makes me feel horrible.
Roman should be here. Not me. He should be driving his daughter to school. Not me. Juliette should be singing loudly to the music with her daughter. Not Ruby.
My niece going to school on the first day should make me happy. My niece dancing loudly to her favourite singer should make me happy. But it doesn't. It makes me feel horrible. Her happiness should make me happy but it makes me feel ho
