My 5-year-old niece was supposed to spend one easy afternoon at the pool with me and my daughter. Then she lifted her arms, whispered…

Finally Said

They separated Caroline from Chloe.

There was crying then, but not from Chloe.

Caroline cried loudly in the consultation room down the hall. The kind of crying meant to fill space. The kind that hopes noise can pass for innocence.

Chloe only cried after Caroline was gone from sight.

Denise sat on the floor beside the exam bed. I sat in the continue reading …