I was fortunate to return home, and find that my father was away for the day. Important meetings with my eldest brother Isaiah, and they weren't expected back until dinner. I know if I called and told my father I was home, he would cancel his meetings to come home, but I needed time to prepare everything I wanted to say and just the right way to say it. I had to make sure I was firm, but not disrespectful. I couldn't make him feel like I didn't respect his position, or know my place as his daughter. It was the hardest thing to be a woman in this life. So much expectation, so much room for error.
I found myself nervously checking my new phone for a text or call from Ezra, but nothing came. I made sure to get a new phone before coming home, and texting almost everyone my new number, includ
