He’s taking her to the doctor’s office and I’m about to spit nails. He won’t take his own daughters when they’re ill, but he has no problem leaving work early to take that little tart. The only reason I keep quiet is because with all this commotion, he’s forgotten about punishing me. I stood up [...]
When he gets home, we’re getting babies in their pajamas. The instant she hears him, Boo just starts to tremble. Linus goes white as a sheet. They both cling to me, making it hard for me to stand up. I try to reassure them, that Mommy will take care of it, but they don’t understand. [...]