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New Leaf

~Nikki~

Well, that went about as expected. I have to say, though, they took it better than I figured they would. How else should someone react when told their tormentor has escaped from the hospital and no one can find her?

I expected Lincoln to tear stuff up, and I was mentally planning how I would clean our place after his outburst. Gladly, it isn’t needed, but I should file it away as a just in case. Paul has no real skin in this game, but his anger and frustration are because his loved ones are dealing with a ball of mess.

Paul squeezes my knee, and I turn to look at him. Are you okay?

Uh, I guess so. I mean, how ‘okay’ can I be? My daughter is on the loose right now. I’m her mother and worried about her safety, yet I know that she’s dangerous and probably means my family harm. How twisted is that?

Babe, it’s okay to feel for your daughter…..for both of your daughters. That doesn’t make you a bad person. I’m here; lean on me if you need to. I smile and pat Paul’s hand. This is an
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