Ruth Brandt — The Suitcase on the Porch
I lay awake watching shadows move along Eva’s ceiling.
I thought of the test result, of Callum’s arm behind Sloane on the sofa, of the nursery catalogs hidden in a drawer I no longer had access to.
At two in the morning, my phone lit up.
A message from Callum.
Mom says you made a scene.
Please don’t embarrass either of us.
My lawyer will be in contact.
I read it twice.