Sara has been my mother for the last 10 years. Adam started off with a wobbly voice that became louder with each syllable, “She’s the one who raised me, who’s been there through everything.”
“The guy seated over there is someone I don’t know. Despite being my biological father, he hasn’t been my father in any significant sense.
He is not someone I want to live with. The only person who has ever taken care of me is the one I want to remain with. My mother is Sara. There was silence in the courtroom.
The judge’s gaze softened as she nodded thoughtfully. “I’m grateful, Adam. Your choice is obvious. The gavel then down. Adam would remain with me.
Daniel, a dejected ghost of the man I once loved, stood after the decision. He exited the courtroom without turning around, vanishing from our lives once again.
