They drive to Grandma’s estate felt longer than it should have, or maybe it was just me.By the time the gates of her estate opened , I had already convinced myself of two things: one, I had officially failed at everything I had set out to do; and two, Ruby deserved so much better than me.Ruby, on the other hand, was very excited to see grandma. “Mommy, look! It’s so big! And the flowers, oh, there’s so beautiful!” she said, pointing to the garden. I tried to smile for her sake, but heart kept pounding . She had no idea how close I’d come to breaking completely.The moment we stopped, Ruby unbuckled herself and practically ran out, running toward the wide porch.“Ruby, slow down!” I called, unbuckling my own seatbelt.Grandma was at the door, her arms spread ready to give her a hug. Ruby hugged her quickly and for a moment,it felt like nothing bad had ever touched our lives.“My sweet girl,” Grandma laughed, kissing Ruby’s cheeks, “you’ve grown taller since I last saw you! What ar
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