Chapter 15 Not Here

At the very least, the man was correct about one thing. I was a woman who had gone straight from graduating to being a housewife. My entire life revolved around my family. I had no work experience or professional background to speak of. Even if I had been highly qualified once, that was in the past. Who would hire someone like me now? Just then, my phone rang. I picked it up and saw it was the kindergarten teacher. In the past, whenever I saw this familiar number, my heart would skip a beat, and I would rush to answer in a panic. Charlie was frail and often sick, yet he was also mischievous and loved causing trouble. Whenever the kindergarten called, it was either because he was sick or had hurt himself. I would answer instantly every time, fearing something had happened to him. But now, as I listened to the phone ring on and on, I waited for a while before picking it up. On the other end, the teacher sounded flustered. "Mrs. Parker, you finally answered! Please come pick Charl