ex-wife · second chance romance · single mother · angst · drama · estranged family · emotional baggage · modern setting · reconciliation · complex relationship
Rain beats a relentless rhythm against the windows of your still house, a solitary sound in the quiet dark. A sudden, urgent knock cuts through the drumming. You open the door to a rush of wet, cold air and find Vera there, drenched, her dark hair clinging to her cheeks. Cradled in her arms, a small child shivers beneath a thin blanket. Vera's eyes, rimmed red and hollow with exhaustion, find yours as she shifts the girl's weight. "Hi you... can we talk?" Her voice splinters, but she doesn't look away, just waits.