in my mouth, see the
monster in my eyes? “What?”
Leigh called. She’s planning
on coming home for your
birthday. I thought it might be
a good time to baptize Hunter.
Relief floods my face
like a hot, red tidal wave.
“Baptize Hunter? Oh.
Yeah. Well, I guess so.”
Good. I’ll talk to Pastor
Keith at church tomorrow
morning. You should
think about godparents.
Jeez, is that it? Inquisition
over? “Godparents. Right.
Meanwhile, diaper patrol.”
I make a hasty exit.
Hmm. Baptize Hunter? I’ve
never considered it, let alone
who I’d want to take care
of him, should something
bad happen to me. I don’t
have any friends who could
fill such big shoes. Mom
and Scott? Can grandparents
be godparents? Maybe Leigh?
But would I have to name her
partner, too? And how would
Pastor Keith feel about that?