For a while, the day gave me exactly what I wanted for her.
So I packed towels, snacks, wipes, sunscreen, water, and two extra onesies because I no longer trusted one to be enough.
For a while, the day gave me exactly what I wanted for her. Sophie dug a moat with both hands and narrated every choice like she was hosting her own show. Oliver slept in the shade.
Then Oliver woke up hungry.
Sophie sat beside me, pressing shells into the walls of her castle.
I sat under the umbrella, settled him in my arms, and covered us with the muslin blanket. It hid everything except the top of his tiny head. You could not see my body. You could barely tell what I was doing.
Sophie sat beside me, pressing shells into the walls of her castle.
Everything felt quiet.
Then I heard someone scoff.
