Chrissy's belly grows. The baby kicks. Now, she finds she can't bear going without Kenn. The hospital becomes home. Chrissy goes back to the house only to shower and to sleep.
Mail goes unanswered.
The family golden retriever, Bucky, gets an ear infection that goes unnoticed for days before Chrissy realizes it and buys the necessary antibiotics from the vet. The transformation Chrissy thinks about the child growing inside her every day. Home is hard. She looks at her husband's clothes in the closet and wishes he could wear them. She sees his watch and wedding ring on the nightstand and winces.