#31: Stacy Speaks
Stacy’s voice quivered as she finally opened up. “Jamie, I didn’t want to worry you while you were away, but there’s something you need to know.” Jamie’s chest tightened. He had played out this moment in his head a thousand times, but now that it was here, he wasn’t ready.
He reached for her hand as tears filled her eyes. She explained that after he left for Iraq, her health had declined. At first, she blamed stress, but soon she became so sick she could barely move. Bedridden, she had no choice but to hire a caretaker.