A Heart Frozen Over
He swallowed back the curse words that were about to spill from his mouth.
Rubbing his sore backside, he ran toward the balcony—just like in my past life—and hid behind the washing machine.
Once he was completely out of sight, I walked over, shut the glass door, and locked it.
The moment Archie heard the click of the lock, he bolted out from behind the washing machine. He stared at the door, confused.
A five-year-old couldn't hide his emotions.
His face practically screamed, "How did you think to lock the door first?"