Words That Shocked
I took a deep breath, my emotions churning like a storm inside. Before I knew it, my voice cracked as I said, “

Maybe you should live with your dad then.” As the words flew out, the shock on Alex’s face mirrored my own disbelief.
I had always been the one to hold things together, not push them apart. But those words lingered in the air, causing a fracture I feared couldn’t be easily repaired.
Was this really happening?