When Dad Became a Ghost

Ever since my husband started staying at his late teammate's widow's house during every leave.

I noticed my daughter began writing "My dad disappeared" in her essays.

The teacher called to confirm.

I was silent for a moment. Yes, it's been a long time.

For Father's Day crafts in my daughter's class, they had to make cards for their dads.

She lay at her desk, folded a paper airplane, and carefully wrote four words: "For Heaven."

On parent visiting day, the walls were covered with children's essays titled "My Dad."