6 Megan
Chris gets home at about five, and I try to put on a positive face. It’s the same positive face I’ve been putting on every day since Evie was born.
Although I feel so lonely when Chris is out, at least it means I can drop the fake smiles and stop trying to pretend everything’s fine. It’s amazing how much that wears you down after a while.
I’m still reeling from Mum’s phone call earlier. She calls most days, especially if she’s not at the house or looking after Evie. She always means well, but she’s got a habit of not knowing when to stop and ending up putting her foot in it. And today she ‘just happened’ to mention Lauren. Again.
My sister and I haven’t spoken in about four years. Not since that day at the Waterside. She and James had invited the family out for Sunday lunch. It
