Chapter 6

That night, James did go back to the bedroom.

What my mom didn't know was that he slept on the floor.

He pulled an old blanket from the closet, spread it out on the floor, and lay there with his back to the bed, not moving an inch all night.

I lay on the soft, big bed, watching him lie on the cold, hard wooden floor.

There was just a single step between us.

But that step was one I just couldn't bring myself to cross.

By three in the morning, I just couldn't take it anymore. I rolled out…