321–The Kids Never Forget
Madeline:
“How are you going to help her?” Elgin asked me.
I noticed that Elgin’s entire attention was on his daughter. Graham, however, was different.
The minute he stepped inside, he began to scan the room. His eyes wandered everywhere until my children came out.
Elara suddenly stopped when she saw Elgin, who had stepped away from Hailey after laying her down on the couch.
There was a brief moment when I saw Elgin look at Elara.
Elara was holding a teddy bear that Baxter had found for her in the woods.
He washed it, dried it, and then gave it to her, and she seemed to love it.
“So, how long has she been out this way?” I asked Elgin.
“Some hours by now,” he replied.
As he gave that response, my heart started to thump louder in my chest.
My own son came to mind, and worry grew thick in my head.
“That is bad,” I commented. Then I looked around again.
Baxter was standing behind the couch, keeping an eye on everything, while Graham took a few steps, almost like a slow stroll around the living room, looking at every door.
“If it is okay, I want you outside the cabin. I want to treat her privately,” I told them. 1
As soon as I said that, Graham’s attention turned back to me. He tilted his head, then shoved his hands into his pants pockets.
“Why though?” Graham questioned.
“Because I want peace to work on her case,” I mumbled. “I am getting distracted,” I added.
I noticed the way Graham started to chuckle and shake his head.
“Sometimes good views are a little bit of a distraction, aren’t they? Graham commented under his breath, and I clenched my
fist. 1
Of course, this was not what I meant, but he took it that way. He was so full of himself.
“Mommy, can I please use this?” Gina asked.
However, as soon as Gina walked out of the kitchen holding a small jar of jam and a little bottle of Nutella, Graham turned to her.
Even Gina stopped and stared at him before she ran in his direction
There was a hint of satisfaction on Graham’s face, almost like a victory.
He shared a quick glance with me, as if hinting that even if he hurt my daughter, in the end, she would still call for her father.
However, as soon as he focused on Gina again, she did not run toward him.
Instead, Gina ran straight past him to Baxter behind the couch.
“Daddy,” she said, hugging his foot.
“Can I please use this?” she asked Baxter, stretching her neck back as far as she could to look at him.
The look of happiness on Baxter’s face was worth watching.
321–The Kids Never Forget
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My eyes kept moving to Graham, who seemed to have lost his tongue for a moment.
“Sure, I’ll apply it for you, okay?” Baxter told her, lifting her into his arms and stepping away.
“Seriously? So he is playing Hero–Dad with her now? And shouldn’t he be resting? Why is he carrying her? Can he even carry her weight?” (2
It was as if it had an immediate effect on Graham. He started to speak bitterly.
“Do you want my help or not?” I asked Elgin directly, ignoring Graham because it did not concern him.
“Yeah, of course, I need your help,” Elgin responded, turning to give a harsh glare at Graham to stop him from making such
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