Goodbye

Parker just arrived back home and everything feels different with him. It’s like we’re strangers. He came straight in and scooped Helena up, not saying a word to me. His coldness towards me is tearing my resolve down, not that I don’t deserve it.

“Can we talk?” he finally looked over towards me.

I nodded and followed him out on our patio. He placed Lena down in her playpen and sat next to me on our lounger chairs.

The momentary silence was peaceful. Hearing the birds chirping and the wind blowing calmed my growing nerves.

“How are you holding up?” he questioned, looking towards me with a sad smile.

I was slightly taken aback, expecting an entirely different start to this conversation. The fact that he was still worried about me made the guilt feel even worse.

“I’m doing okay. Feeling a little lighter after a visit from Alex.”

He tilted his head, offering a warmer smile, “That’s really good to hear.”

This conversation wasn’t going the way that I expected at all. I