Their Chance
“I’m sure they were able to get some much-needed rest, whether studying or… being ‘hardly ever home’.”
I flush and immediately turn to Muna, who is now vying for my attention. Lifting her in my arms, I make a show of listening intently to her Chelmsford tales as we head upstairs, away from the all-too-knowing eyes of his mother and sister, because one more minute in their presence, and they will be able to see through my already very shaky veneer.
After they have left and a tired Muna has fallen asleep, as I am clearing up dishes in the kitchen, I feel Chris’s arms around me as he snuggles me from behind.
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