Ex-Husband's Regret
“A cat!” Nova gasps, dropping to her knees. “Nolan, look! He’s so fluffy!”
Nolan crouches down too, though more cautiously. “What’s his name?”
“Blackie, and it’s a her.” I answer, my voice still unsteady, as I try to quickly clear the letters on the floor.
I shove them into one of the boxes before pushing it aside with the other things I was planning to get rid of.
“Hi, Blackie!” Nova coos, scratching behind his ears like she’s known him forever. Blackie, surprisingly, melts instantly under her touch.