Literature
Working From Home While Pregnant
"I can see where he was at the time of the shooting," I tell the senior detective on my zoom call. Because I'm eight months pregnant, the Tokyo Police Department has agreed to have me on paid maternity leave. I agreed to work from home on my laptop. And by home, I do mean my parents' house. I moved into my old bedroom for these next two months until my and Saito's son is born. Currently, I'm by myself, while my husband is working. Mom has more or less quit her one job. She's working part time, to help care for my baby brother who is slowly learning stuff. Although Hikaru is only eight months old, the signs of his downs syndrome are starting to become very evident on his little face. He's not able to see perfectly. This is a kid that will have to get used to glasses his whole life. Meanwhile, I've got Tenshi in kindergarten. He's turned six this year, so that's a thing. Maya is now three and in preschool. She's a year behind Kaya, but they're good friends. I look back at