I didn't sleep the night of the screenshot.

In the morning, I texted Lauren and Kyle. Just the two of them.

I saw the screenshot. Donnelly HQ. I saw what you wrote about me.

Lauren replied first.

Omg Claire. It's a JOKE chat. We roast everyone in there. You're being so sensitive.

Then Kyle.

Lol relax, it's just banter. Honestly the divorce has made you kind of paranoid.

Then Lauren again.

Please don't tell Mom. It would really upset her and she's 79. Don't be selfish.

Don't be selfish.

I read that one several times.

They were right about one thing, though. It would upset Mom. She loved all three of us. She'd raised us on her own after Dad died. The one thing she wanted more than anything was for her children to love each other.

So I didn't tell her.

I put my phone down. I went to work. I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to twelve four-year-olds at story time and did all the voices.

And I said nothing.