with her husband’s mother. Melinda said it was temporary because they had almost saved enough for a house.
She was lying. Melinda said I stick my nose into everything and that I was a grandmother stereotype.
Jessica said her mother in law was a headache too. They both laughed and a lump rose in my throat.
Melinda said the hardest part was pretending to appreciate my favors like laundry and cleaning. Jessica asked why she did not just move out.
Melinda sighed and mentioned the cost of housing. She said they had to put up with the old burden for now.
I quietly closed my bedroom door and sat on the edge of the bed. My hands were trembling but I did not let the tears fall.
I looked at my hands and remembered how they held newborns and closed the eyes of the dying. Melinda thought they were just
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