The next morning, they both showed up.
“Mom!” Daniel beamed. “We have a surprise for you!”
“A surprise?”
“You’ve won a trip to a wellness retreat!” Janelle said brightly.
“For medical veterans. Daniel handled everything. It’s in the mountains — with a pool, massages, fresh air…”
“I won?”
“Well… not directly. But your name was in some program database.”
Before I even blinked, my suitcase was standing by the door, and Janelle was already halfway to my wardrobe.
“And Luke?” I asked, trying to feel the ground under my feet.
“He’s away at camp with his class! Total relaxation.”
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