She had those uneven braids she insisted on doing herself.
And every morning she yelled from the porch, “Bye, Mommy!”
I used to sit in my car after drop-off and just smile.
Every afternoon she’d come home buzzing.
- Glitter glue “exploded everywhere.”
- The class hamster needed more bedding.
- Her teacher said she had “the neatest handwriting.”
It felt right.
It felt safe.
For weeks, everything was perfect.
Then late October showed up and quietly ruined it.
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