I leaned back, telling myself I’d just close my eyes for a second… and then I fell asleep.
When I opened my eyes, sunlight slanted sharply through the windows. Fear hit me. Willow was still safe in my arms, but something felt… strange.
I froze. Shirts stacked into neat squares. Onesies sorted by color. Towels arranged like from a store shelf.
Someone had done this while I slept.
Panic flared. What if someone took something? Touched Willow?
But everything was there. She was fine.
Then I noticed the washer I had used. The door was closed. And through the glass, I saw it… full. But not with dirty clothes.
Inside were diapers, baby wipes, two cans of formula, a stuffed elephant, and a soft fleece blanket. On top was a folded note.
“For you and your little girl. — J.”
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