Belonging to You
And then came a voice I hadn’t heard in years but could have recognized anywhere.
“Oh, sweet heavens, is that my Chris?”
Martha.
She bustled in, apron dusted with flour, cheeks flushed, eyes gleaming with joy. She didn’t hesitate—she cupped my face between her palms, as if I were still that boy sneaking cookies from her kitchen.
“Still too thin,” she scolded. “Do they not feed you in London?”
A reluctant laugh escaped me. “Hello, Martha.”
“Oh, don’t you ‘hello’ me. You’ve been gone far too long. Sit. I’ll make you something proper—arroz con pollo, just like your mother used to.”
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