ANYTA’S POVTeddy held the crayon like it was a sacred instrument, his little tongue poking out in concentration as he added one last crooked line to the paper.“There,” he announced proudly, lifting it toward the camera. “Look, Grandma.”Grandma Jo let out an exaggerated gasp on the screen. “Oh my goodness. Now who are those beautiful people, Teddy bear?”“That’s you,” Teddy replied solemnly, pointing at a shorter stick figure, holding what I assumed was a cane. “You’re the queen.”I laughed, warmth spreading through my chest as I leaned closer to the laptop. “She is the queen, Teddy. You got that part right.”Grandma Jo beamed. “And who’s this tall one with the long legs?”“That’s Mama,” he said excitedly, then added a stroke to the wonky crown on top of my image's head. “Mama’s a pwincess’ .”My throat tightened, as I hugged my son.“That she is, baby.”I met Grandma Jo's eyes, and as I opened my mouth to speak, my phone buzzed on the coffee table.This was the tenth vibration, fro
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