Erratic visits
Alex’s visits became erratic, each time revealing less and demanding more. The unpredictability of his arrivals unnerved her further. “
What do you need this time?” she would ask, trying to mask her increasing anxiety. His responses were always curt, exceptionally focused on extracting snippets of the past.
Each meeting felt more transactional and void of any familial warmth. She felt like she was losing him again, despite never truly having him.