Haley
Mila apparently was prone to meltdowns, but so was Seraphina. Even Maddy got sassy from time to time.
Not going to lie, those days nearly broke me.
But we made it through. I ended up in the diner, venting to Millie and occasionally Tammy.
They’d quickly become a safe place for me to gain perspective and garner advice.
Millie never spoke her opinion on Liam’s leaving, but Tammy did.
I had to ignore how often she spoke of him being careless or unfair, leaving me in charge of the girls.
I wouldn’t have accepted if I didn’t want to do it.
Spring in Macon meant storms. Lots of them.
I wasn’t used to the strong winds, and when the power went out we huddled in Liam’s room with a flashlight and told fairytales until the girls fell asleep.
When I finally clicked the light off, I let my tears free.
There were many.