Chapter 7: The Umbrella Comes Home
“Stay back,” I told him.
“Mom, it has my name on it.”
“I know. But we don’t know who put it here, so I’m opening it first.”
I knelt and lifted the lid.
Then I forgot how to breathe.
Inside was a tight bundle wrapped in blue fabric.
For one awful second, I didn’t understand what I was seeing.
Then I recognized the wooden handle.
The silver button.
Eli’s name in Darren’s handwriting.
Eli dropped to his knees beside me.
“That’s Dad’s,” he whispered.
“It is.”
A folded note was tucked beneath the strap.
Eli, I promised I would return this. I didn’t know it would come home with a crowd. Thank you for covering me when I felt invisible. Jenelle. Continue Reading ⬇️
