“And then?”
His eyes filled.
“She took the bundle away.”
“What bundle?”
“The crying one.”
I stared at him.
“She took the bundle away.”
“You heard a baby crying?”
He nodded.
“The lady picked it up. I couldn’t see her face at first. Then Daddy touched the baby’s head.”
I gripped the mattress.
“Willie, did you know her?”
Another nod.
“You heard a baby crying?”
“You know her too, Mommy.”
“Who?”
“She came to see you the next day.”
Faces moved through my memory. I couldn’t point out a single one.
“Willie. Who was she?”
His lip trembled.
“You know her too, Mommy.”
“Mommy, it was…”
He burst into tears.
I pulled him against me.
“It’s okay. You’re not in trouble.”
“I thought if I got enough money…”
“You thought you could bring Claudia back.”
“It’s okay. You’re not in trouble.”
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