The Returning Ex

Occupied with his parents, she didn’t read his message, but she could now. John didn’t say anything much, just that he would come over later to talk. Sophia wasn’t sure what they could talk about, for everything that needed to be sorted out had been sorted out. Then, she deleted the text and looked at Logan. “Finish your lunch and go back. I’m taking a nap.”

Logan took the utensils and dug in. “Yeah, yeah, I know.” He wasn’t an idiot. He knew John must have said something in the text, and now Sophia wanted him to leave.

He wasn’t interested in what they were going to talk about, so he left after having his lunch. Before he did, Logan reminded Sophia to lock the doors and windows. She grunted impatiently at him, and only then did he leave.

After his departure, Sophia texted Ian, asking him about Imelda, Logan’s mother. Then she went to turn on the TV and became a couch potato, texting Ian while watching the show, her legs dangling in the air.

Jeffersons, but he told her that Imelda died in a car crash when Logan was still a baby, so technically,

says I look like his mother, but I don’t think so. She put her phone down. Is that why he’s so nice to me? Logan is always a happy-go-lucky guy, but even he lost someone before. She

his fingerprint, but nothing happened, of course. She forgets to do everything else, but not

went to take

around for a moment.

did.” Sophia went back to the sofa. “They say they’re here to apologize, but your mom looked like she was going

she did apologize,