Molly’s life had been a constant struggle, and her main worry was her son, Tommy. Moving from town to town and switching schools all the time was wearing him out. He began acting out, getting into fights, and bothering other kids. Molly never thought that a phone call from the school principal would bring back a part of her past she thought was long gone.
At home, things were tense between Molly and her husband, Nigel. Nigel never treated Tommy like his own child, often referring to him as “your son.” One night, Nigel lost his temper and said, “Why can’t you get your son to behave?” Molly was deeply hurt by Nigel’s rejection of Tommy, even after they had been together for years.
The next day, Molly went to the school to talk about Tommy’s troubling behavior. To her shock, she saw her ex-boyfriend, Christian, standing next to the principal. Christian, who had been out of Tommy’s life for a long time, said, “I see myself in him. I want to make things right because I made a mistake.”
Molly was stunned by Christian’s sudden appearance and wasn’t sure how to react. But she knew something had to change. When she got home that evening, after another argument with Nigel, she found him passed out and holding a bottle of alcohol.
Molly decided it was time to take action. As she packed their suitcases and woke Nigel, she said, “We’re going somewhere better, Tommy. Somewhere our love will be felt.”
For the first time in years, Molly felt a spark of hope as they walked out of their old apartment.
