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There were new sheets on the bed. A framed photo of us from her high school graduation sat on the nightstand. I remember standing there, suitcase still in hand, and thinking, Maybe this will be good.
Maybe this will heal the distance between us. It wasn’t like I had nowhere else to go. I had a small apartment two towns over.
But April said she missed dinners with me. Said she wanted her kids to hear my stories. I believed her.
The first week went well. She made me tea each night before bed. Russell asked about my old job.
The grandkids sat at my feet while I told them how our ancestors came over from Wales. I felt almost foolish for having doubted her. Then, gradually, small things changed.
April started bringing up bills more often. Her voice was light, but the words were weighted. She talked about refinancing, about college savings, about how tight things had gotten.
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