Grace Bennett — The Daughter He Never Knew
“Some children live with one parent, some with two, some with grandparents or other people who love them.”
“Do I have one?”
“Yes.”
“Where?”
“He lives in Chicago.”
“Does he know me?”
The question rested between us like a glass set too close to the edge of a table.
“I told him you were coming,” I said, choosing the words I believed were true.
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