Miranda
Noah and Ella sit in front of the television screen. Their eyes are glued to the screen, watching a cartoon show. A clock in Sebastian’s living room ticks away with every passing second.
I gnaw the inside of my cheek. My eyes flicker to my phone beside me, waiting for the screen to light up with something, anything! A light tapping sound comes from my foot, filling in the seconds between the clock’s ticks.
“Mommy?” Ella’s voice drags me out from my thoughts. I turn to her, a small and very faint smile spreading across my face.
“Yes, honey?” I ask. She stands from her spot on the ground and walks over to me, filling in the empty spot next to me on the couch. She wraps her tiny arms around my waist. “I’m scared…is Evan going to be okay? And where is Daddy?”
My heart shatters int
