I became a widow while pregnant. After I gave birth, the police officer handed me a suspicious looking envelope.
I was seven months pregnant when my husband died.
One moment, we were arguing over baby names. The next, a state trooper was standing at my front door telling me there had been an accident.
I barely remember the funeral. Or the weeks that followed. I just kept telling myself one thing. I had to stay strong for our baby.
When my daughter was finally born, she became the only reason I got out of bed each morning. The hospital discharged us three days later. I couldn’t wait to bring her home. But as I turned onto my street, something felt wrong.
My neighbors were standing outside. Nobody waved. Nobody smiled. They were all staring at my house. I looked up, and my heart stopped. The entire front of my home had been painted black. The porch. The front door. Even the white columns my husband had spent an entire summer restoring. Someone had covered everything in thick black paint overnight.
I held my newborn tighter as tears blurred my vision. There wasn’t a note. No broken windows. No sign explaining why anyone would do something so cruel.
The police came within minutes. One officer quietly walked around the property while another took my statement. Then he stopped beside the mailbox.
“Ma’am.” His voice suddenly changed.
I walked over. Inside the mailbox was a small white envelope. No stamp. No address. Only my daughter’s name written neatly across the front.
The officer looked at me. “I think you should open it.”
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