After school, my parents drove off with my sister’s kids right in front of my daughter.-yilux

Her lower lip trembled.

“Did I do something bad?”

“No.” I answered so fast it almost came out as a gasp. “No, Lily. You did absolutely nothing bad.”

She studied my face, as if deciding whether it was safe to believe me.

Then she nodded once, very small, and went back to her pancakes.

I turned away before she could see my eyes fill.