*Delilah*

After the fight ended, I stayed huddled with my children, fingers linked together. I vowed never to let go of them, at least for the rest of the week. I knew I would have to let them be away from me for school and pack activities but I wasn’t ready to let go of them any time soon.

“Delilah,” Andrew whispered, “Delilah, it’s over. It is all over. Everything is alright.”

I didn’t respond, knowing it wasn’t alright but scared to face ...