I fell out of my chair!
June’s voice steadied as she read the different entries.
“To my three girls. I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to be what you need. But I’m going to stay. I’ll never be the dad you deserve, but I’ll be the one who shows up.”
Ava picked up where her sister left off, her voice cracking.
“I promise you breakfast every morning, even if it’s burnt. I promise you’ll never wonder where I am.”
Claire finished.
“I love you more than I knew a person could love anything. Happy first birthday!”
Ava picked up where her sister left off.
The auditorium blurred around me.
Then June walked down the steps and knelt beside me. She slid a framed court order into my hands.
“We filed the petitions months ago,” she said. “They went through last week.”
