Marlene se preocupaba por el bebé.
Al menos, así lo llamaba ella.
Compró cajas de ropa meses antes de la fecha de parto de Elena.
She folded tiny sleepers and arranged them by size.
She talked about feeding schedules, nursery colors, and which family traditions the child would follow.
Rara vez le preguntaba a Elena cómo se sentía.
Cuando lo hizo, la pregunta sonó como una prueba.
The grandchild was treated like a possession that happened to be growing inside someone Marlene had decided she could control.
La sala reflejaba esa creencia.
Baby clothes filled the boxes.
Elena had one thin blanket.
Marlene brought in a folding chair because she did not want Elena lying down during the recordings.
The old dresser held Darren’s phone, the baby monitor, and the supplies used for the tube.
The one small window looked down toward the driveway and the garage.
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