Arlene received a call from the lawyer that was handling Terry's estate and life insurance. She'd been so blase lately and had felt like she was on auto pilot most of the time. She wanted to go back to work, get back into some sort of normal routine, whatever that was. What was normal anymore? With Terry gone, it made everything seem so...lifeless. Even the kids had felt it. Mikey was now crawling and standing up. Terry would miss his first steps. The thought brought tears to her eyes.
"Damn it Terry!" She said as she wiped the smear of mascara from under her eye, caused by her tears that fell. She blew out a breath and gave up on it. She sniffled and stood, grabbing her keys and purse and heading out for her meeting.
"Adilyn are you positive you don't mind watching Mikey? I won't be long I swear."
"Go on aunt Arlene, we'll be okay. I'm sure, now go." She gave a warm smile and Arlene smiled back, relieved. She nodded and turned, quickly stopping and turning back to walk up to Mikey in Adilyn's arms and kissed his forehead. "Mama will be right back okay baby? You be good!" She turned and left the house, ready to face the day. It was time to start picking up the pieces, wasn't it?
"Damn it Terry!" She said as she wiped the smear of mascara from under her eye, caused by her tears that fell. She blew out a breath and gave up on it. She sniffled and stood, grabbing her keys and purse and heading out for her meeting.
"Adilyn are you positive you don't mind watching Mikey? I won't be long I swear."
"Go on aunt Arlene, we'll be okay. I'm sure, now go." She gave a warm smile and Arlene smiled back, relieved. She nodded and turned, quickly stopping and turning back to walk up to Mikey in Adilyn's arms and kissed his forehead. "Mama will be right back okay baby? You be good!" She turned and left the house, ready to face the day. It was time to start picking up the pieces, wasn't it?