Rachel Deflects The Accusations
Rachel looked at me with wide eyes and raised eyebrows, as if I’d suddenly started speaking a language she didn’t understand. “What are you getting at?” she asked, feigning innocence. I met her gaze, steady and unyielding. “You know exactly what I mean, Rachel,” I said, leaving no room to back down. She tried to act clueless, but it was all just deflection—I saw right through it.

Rachel Deflects The Accusations
Kids Unaware Of Parents’ Struggle
As we walked, our words floated between the trees like scattered breadcrumbs, while the kids raced ahead, stealing curious glances back at us, their laughter ringing through the woods. They chased each other across the fields, blissfully unaware of the heavy conversation trailing behind—two worlds running parallel: one bursting with joy, the other weighed down by truths aching to be uncovered.

Kids Unaware Of Parents’ Struggle
