Chapter 37: Complications Always

Melinda snatched her phone off of the counter, then pressed the button to answer it. What else could go wrong today? Or these days?

Her heart hurt because of Caleb and she didn’t want it to. She hadn’t realized how much she’d been having feelings for him. Not what she needed in her life.

“This is Melinda Leight.”

“This is Harmony Elementary School. Principal Higgins.”

“Yes, Principal?”

What had Josh done now? He was a good kid who had impulse control problems. He hadn’t been to the principal’s office, but she’d been called by more than one teacher in his short academic career. Today was not the day she needed this.

“We wanted to inform you that your ex-husband picked up Josh. We didn’t have a note from you, but he is on the list of acceptable people to pick him up. I had a bad feeling about it after they left but have not been able to get ahold of him.”

A chill went down her spine. Carl hadn’t mentioned picking up Josh. Not even at the end of the school day.