The Actor's Contract
“Thanks so much, Ricky! That’s the best present ever.”
Warmth pulses through me, a full-body glow that makes the edges of the hospital walls fade to background blur.
“But for now,” Jackson says, sliding a Build-a-Bear box toward her, a stuffed animal, complete with a birth certificate dated … 1 April … of course. We named the floppy-eared, pink bunny Banksy — after her favorite street artist.
A mini fashion store for the stuffed animal stands in the corner, piles of tiny outfits stacked like a high-fashion runway for toddlers. Leyla’s hands flutter over the fabrics, her smile widening to the point it might split her face in two.
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