The Child Between Us
So, I looked up and said happily, "You're right. It's great news! I need to tell Dad. Come on, give me a phone!"
Henry didn't look happy at all. In fact, his eyes were now filled with sorrow.
"Come on, give me a phone."
Henry didn't move. He only stared at me for the longest moment. Then, he squeezed my hand as a frown appeared on his lips. "Mr. Smith passed away yesterday."
The news hit me like thunder. It split my soul in half, and my body went stiff as a corpse.
It was a comfortable temperature where I was, yet now the air itself felt biting. I felt as though my whole body was freezing from the inside out, making me shiver violently. It was so cold that even my teeth began to chatter unco