A Gift

[Charlotte]

I decided to walk the entire 4 miles back home. This gave me the time I needed to think as well as the opportunity to apply to as many places as I could while I made my way back. By the time I reached the house, I lost track of how many applications I filled out, my hands sore and cramped.

Standing just outside the door, my hand hovers above the knob. I have so much on my mind and I don’t want to bring any of that inside when I greet my girls.

I pray that the situation with Ricky doesn’t become more serious. The last thing I need is for this incident to become public knowledge. Ricky may have assaulted me first, but I left him bleeding on the floor. There is no way that this would look good for my case against Andy.

And what am I going to do about Mr. McKaine? He is dangerous for me to be around, especially while I’m trying to prove that I’m not cheating on my husband. Why would the universe put such a temptation in front of me? If he were my boss, it would be even worse