I scheduled the visit before work and wrote down the details for Mark.
He studied the note.
“I’ll have to leave early.”
“Can you?”
“My supervisor says I can switch to those two days. I’d have to start at six.”
I imagined early alarms, childcare fees, and Noah adjusting to a new routine.
This was nothing like what I had imagined when greeting Diane.
“Are you ready to do this?” I asked.
He nodded slowly.
“Not.”This morning I visited the nursery and asked how they help the children settle in and if Noah could come early.
When I returned, Noah greeted me carrying two pillows and looking unhappy.
“Grandma says the zoo will be closed.”
I knelt down next to him and helped him put away the pillows.
We could arrange further visits with Diane, but I cannot guarantee that his schedule will remain unchanged.
“We’ll build it again,” I told him.
