*I’m home now….*
The door closes behind her as she enters the front door. She sinks to the floor and begins to sob. Uncontrollable, gut wrenching sobs. A puddle forms from the rain that’s fallen off her jacket, she walked from the car, slowly in a daze just moments prior. It’s 12:17am on a Spring Tuesday night. The hallway light turns on and she hears his voice.
“Baby, there you are! Are you ok!”
She tries to get the words out, she stammers but the words do not come, only a flood of tears. She left work, in a complete fog after what what took place, never in her wildest dreams could she imagine….
His arms reach down and lift her up, effortlessly. As sad as she is, in this moment she realizes a tinge of joy, she loves how easily he lifts her, making her feel so small and cute. Instinctively her arms wrap around him as if he’s the warmest life preserver in this sea of darkness.
“Babe….she just, I,I,I, she …..” That’s all she can muster.
“You know what, lets get you showered and in bed.”