Even though Heather wasn’t concerned about Jackie’s looks, it was a different story with the other moms. One sunny afternoon in the park, as she watched her son Daniel mingle with other kids, she found herself in an unavoidable situation. Katherine, the kind of woman Heather usually tried to avoid due to her fondness for gossip and negativity, came and sat right next to her.
Heather had no escape this time. As Katherine began to speak, Heather found herself wishing she had walked away the minute Katherine sat down beside her. But she hadn’t. And now, the words that tumbled out of Katherine’s mouth that morning clung to Heather, leaving a troubling imprint on her thoughts. Had she been wrong about Jackie all this time?