Fighting Fate
I spent hours on the phone to her, both avoiding the topic of Adam and babies, yet it was a natural, happy conversation between two sisters.
On Thursday, the last day of my trip away before heading back home I rang Pen. I half expected her to be too busy with baby number four, but she answered.
“Hey,” she answered in a drowsy tone, “what’s up?”
“I’m just ringing to say hi, check in on you?”
“You never do that, what’s the matter?”
“I’m trying to be a better person okay, so tell me, how are you all?”
“Kids are fine, Julien’s away until tomorrow. I’m shattered, just like normal really.”
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