“I never would’ve imagined that in a million years. Andre is very sweet.”
He had bonded with me very quickly, but then I realized that was for another reason, and I tried not to think about it. Playing with the sweater that never quite got folded, I moved closer and gently stroked Sasha’s cheek.
She laughed and let out a little squeal. Her father and I smiled a bit, despite everything.
“Maybe he is—with you. Being with kids his age bored him, so I asked for him to be moved up to second grade. Then what happened, happened, and I had to pull him out of school,” Alexander continued. He placed his hands on either side of the baby lying on the desk and looked down at her, focused. “But now, even among those in his own class, it seems to me he feels somewhat self-conscious; he doesn’t trust m
