I held Luna against my chest.
“I don’t have the energy to make you feel anything.”
He kissed the top of her head, picked up his suitcase, and left.
***
The following morning, I was buckling Luna into her carrier when my phone alarm went off.
“TRIPLETS’ SIX-MONTH CHECKUP – 9:30.”
I looked at the clock. It was 8:41.
I held Luna.
Soleil cried as I lifted her, Bodhi kicked off one sock, and the diaper bag fell twice before I strapped them in.
I reached for the key hook.
Empty.
I checked the counter, my purse, and the junk drawer. Both sets were gone, even though Ryan’s friends had picked him up.
I called him.
He answered over music and voices. “What’s wrong, Shannon?”
I reached for the key hook.
“Where are the car keys?”
A pause.
“I took them.”
“Both sets?”
“I didn’t want you driving around alone with all three babies.”
I stared at the carriers. “You don’t get to decide that after leaving me alone with them.”
