The longer Alice stayed with Aaron's family, the more she felt like a third wheel. It was made worse by the fact that Aaron's mood subtly dropped over time.
At first, she thought she was imagining it. The overall temperature surrounding him only dropped one degree at a time rather than all at once like usual. But after two weeks, he was noticeably icier than before she came.
She had never realized before what it actually felt like being a burden to others. Everything was always handed to her on a silver platter. She was used to having other people do things for her and had never considered the toll it might be taking on them before.
Keeley was clearly exhausted from helping her out all the time on top of juggling two babies. She was passed out on top of her husband as he sat up with his legs stretched out in front of him on the couch.
