“Did I let you down?” asked Lisa with a sniffle.

With a smile, Terry replied, “It’s not like you can help it. If you’re not pregnant, so be it. We just have to wait a while before we have kids of our own. You can come out now.”

“I can’t!” yelled Lisa with a pained expression. “I’m on my period, but I didn’t bring any pads with me. Can you go out and buy them for me?”

Terry’s face stiffened up immediately. “You’re asking me to buy you pads?” This was the second time his voice had cracked to