Call Me Daddy
Elena
I stared at my phone, my heart pounding like a drum in my chest. Mom was on the other end, chatting like it was no big deal. We were supposed to be talking about brunch plans, but then she said it. "Oh, by the way, honey, Daniel's coming to the wedding weekend at the mountain lodge. Just a courtesy invite, you know, to keep things nice after all this time."
I almost dropped the phone. "Daniel? Like, my Daniel? Mom, are you serious?" My voice came out shaky, even though I tried to sound normal.