Chapter 294: Trust

Honey, if you trust him, you’re halfway there. Now, just trust yourself. – Karan

It was the third Thursday of July, just after Chance left for the daycare to go to his veterans’ group, when Rye got a call from the principal, Mrs. Mason. Hiding her excitement, she agreed to the teacher position for a kindergarten class. She would be with the teacher for the first semester and then have the class on her own for the rest of the year.

After that call, she called Alana and Geo and invited them to dinner. She had also called the clinic and checked on Leigh Anne. So far, she was doing well. The doctor expected that visitors would be allowed next week.

Rye was in the kitchen cooking meat for tacos. Music played on the TV. Michael sat happily in his bouncy seat with his toys dangling from the bar above him.

Chance stood unnoticed and watched as she danced around the kitchen. After setting the meat aside to drain, she leaned over the baby on the floor to sing the next line of