A Time for Strength
Tears prick The corners of my eyes again.
“Trust me, Leni, that baby girl will know exactly what she means to us. Always.” His tone is gentle and soothing. “Get some sleep. We’ll be waiting for you.”
“Thank you, Babe.”
“You’re welcome, Sugar.”
Milo gets up and closes the curtains to darken the room, then quietly closes the door behind him. I roll on my back and listen to him and his parents shush Codi. He sounds like he’s pacing the floor and trying to sing her a lullaby. He is terrible at it, forgetting words and cursing, resulting in his mom quietly scolding him. He switches to humming instead. While I try to match metal songs I know to lullaby tunes, Milo doesn’t know how yet. His deep hu
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