I GOT FIRED FOR BUYING CANDY FOR A CRYING TEENAGER – A WEEK LATER, MY COWORKERS DID SOMETHING THAT LEFT THE ENTIRE CITY STUNNED

The second was when I found a damp towel hidden behind the laundry basket, with a white, chalky stain that smelled faintly sweet, almost medicinal.
That night, after another long bath, I sat next to Sophie as she hugged her stuffed bunny to her chest.