DIVORCED, BUT SPOILED BY MY FIVE BROTHERS
“Dad and I took her abroad, hoping distance would help. It didn’t. Every time she saw a girl around your age, she’d call your name. She’d cry until she collapsed. We tried everything, Janet — therapy, medication — and still nothing worked.”
He reached slowly toward the glove compartment, pulled it open, and took something out.
A small teddy bear — its fur faded, one eye missing, a pink ribbon around its neck.
The sight made my breath hitch. It looked familiar. As I held the teddy bear, memories I never knew I had began to resurface, though they weren’t clear.
“This looks kind of familiar,” I whispered.
Kyle’s voice cracked.
“Mom gave you this when you were little. You took it everywhere. Whe