more.
I accepted weekend shifts.
I covered for coworkers.
I worked late whenever overtime was available.
I was exhausted constantly, but losing our home terrified me more than being tired.
That was also when Leo’s mother, Camila, began visiting much more frequently.
“I want to help,” she told us.
At first, I believed her.
Then I realized Camila’s idea of helping mostly consisted of walking around my house and pointing out everything she thought I was doing wrong.
One evening, after I had worked nearly twelve hours, I came home