IN AN INSTANT
Aug 12, 2021
4 minutes
AN INSPIRATION
Steam rose from my cup as I filled it with water from the kettle. I pulled my dressing gown around me and settled down on the sofa.
I heard the familiar creak of feet on the stairs, and Nicole, my oldest daughter, appeared around the corner.
It was March 2020, and she had just turned 13.
Morning, love. How did you sleep?’ I asked her, smiling.
She nodded in response
As she sat down on the sofa next to me, I noticed she kept weirdly twitching her head and neck. I had never seen her do that before.
My neck really hurts today,’ she said, rubbing it.
I frowned. It sounded strange, but it
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