I bent the belt in my palms back and forth, working out my frustrations. I wanted to put my hand through a wall but I knew better.

Ava was on edge and I couldn’t think of adding any more stress to her life right now. Coming into the bathroom and seeing a huge hole wouldn't help her stress.

I tossed my belt onto the floor of our bathroom and ran my fingers into my messy hair. I breathed in deeply and let it out through my teeth.

This was going to work. It didn’t matter ...