The Rest You Have to Earn
Chapter 17 — Showing Up
From that day, Alex began with two afternoons a month, always with Elena nearby.
Then, slowly, as trust was earned in the only way trust is ever earned, by repetition, it became four.
He learned things.
He learned that Lucas would not touch a raw tomato but would happily eat one blended into pasta sauce.
He learned that Maya needed to hear the exact same bedtime story twice, word for word, before she could fall asleep.
He learned that Clara collected smooth stones she called magic in every pocket of every coat.
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