Caleb looked ashamed.
“There was no free lunch.”
My throat tightened.
“What did you eat?”
“Whatever I could afford.”
“And sometimes?”
He looked away.
“Sometimes nothing.”
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I stood up.
“You let me believe you were working while you were starving?”
“I was trying to protect you.”
“No, Caleb. You were trying to protect yourself from admitting you were scared.”
He didn’t argue.
Because he knew I was right.
Then he picked up the shoes.Compare Shoes
“There’s something else you need to know.”
He put on his coat.
“I need to take you somewhere.”
Ten minutes later, we were driving through our old neighborhood.
I recognized the streets immediately.
The buildings looked smaller than I remembered.
The apartment where we’d started our marriage was still there, although the ugly green awning had been replaced.Get Marriage Tips
Caleb parked nearby.
We walked to an old bus shelter.
