Hailey — What the Neighbor’s Camera Revealed
That evening, Rachel asked if I regretted refusing the interview.
“No,” I said.
“Hailey doesn’t need strangers knowing her hardest day.”
We ate pasta together.
Hailey announced that Pepper had learned how to sit, though Pepper had known how for years.
Everyone applauded the dog, and he looked pleased with himself.
For a few minutes, the entire house was filled with ordinary noise.
I realized that was what I had been missing most.