If I Can't Make You Stay
In front of both families, I placed my hand in his.
I said, "Quentin, from now on, we're a family."
The cheerful scene still felt like yesterday, yet the house no longer held any trace of me.
Without realizing it, he wandered into the kitchen. It was spotless, just as always.
When he turned, his foot nudged a glass bottle lying on the floor.
He frowned and bent to pick it up.
"This is…"
It was the bottle I used to store soybeans.
The first time Rita had an episode, it was late at night. I was terrified and refused to let him leave. Anxious, Quentin grabbed a glass bottle from the kitchen and handed it to me.