His Panic, Her Priority

ttering the quiet of the apartment.

ice sharp and angry. "That childish comment? Caleb saw it. No

tchen counter, listenin

so insecure? So paranoid? It' s a purely profession

anymore. The arguments were like

id, my voice flat and c

surprised, the anger in he

said. "I

ord. The apology wasn' t for Caleb. It w

as Jennifer' s parents, the Andersons, ho

ing. "We' re here to celebrate our fa

nly me, standing in a living room that was half-e

" Mr. Anderson asked, his

h Caleb," I

r phone and called her daug

p?" Jennifer' s

u? We' re at your apa

he phone, faint but clear. It was Cal

ce filled our

nsive. "Caleb had a really rough night. Ethan is just b

hing. I just picke

. Anderson started,

d. "I have to

ge sense of finality. The argument was o