while I was buried in invoices at work. Her voice shook so badly I barely recognized it.
“Margaret, you need to come home. Right now.”
I gripped the phone.
“Brenda, what happened? Is Mom okay?”
“Your mother fired me.” A sob broke through. “There’s a man there. I don’t know who he is, but she chose him over me. Twelve years, Margaret, and she chose him.continue reading …