*Mae*

Mae stood in the kitchen, taking deep breaths and keeping her mind clear. She stirred the mixture of eggs and potatoes in the pan and just watched it slowly cook. She felt better this morning and wanted to keep her good mood going.

She could hear Henry in their bedroom getting ready. It sounded as if he were deliberately making it loud as if he wanted her to hear. Mae smiled to herself. She imagined him stumbling all over the room trying to ...