Chapter 10 - The Chair Daniel Never Filled
Daniel’s first supervised visit happened at a family services center.
Maisie carried drawing.
She looked nervous.
Daniel cried when he saw her.
“I’m sorry.”
She said, “Mom says sorry needs doing.”
My daughter had apparently plagiarized me.
Good.
Daniel promised to do better.
He did, within limitations.
Letters.
Scheduled calls.
No manipulation.
No promises he couldn’t keep.
Nathaniel never interfered.
One evening I asked, “Doesn’t this hurt?”
“Yes.”
“Why don’t you say?”
“Because being her father isn’t a competition I win by making her lose someone.”
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I kissed him again.
Harder.
