As we were about to board our flight, my stepmother suddenly breached the airport security checkpoint and tried to ki:dnap my baby right out of my arms.

in pieces. Daniel took the first watch, though there was nothing to watch except the dark hotel room and Lily’s sleeping shape. I woke at two in the morning to find him still sitting upright, eyes fixed on the door.

“Sleep,” I whispered.

“I keep seeing her hands on the blanket.”

I did too.

The next morning, two officers escorted us back through security.continue reading …