Cop Stop
It was just past sundown and Melody had been driving for over an hour. She hated going to visit her parents but they would cut off all financial support if she did not at least make it out to their house once a month. She had moved to the next town over to intentionally distance herself from them but it had backfired spectacularly when she got pregnant and had to rely on them to supplement her income. Over the years she just got used to relying on them again and had fallen into a routine. They demanded she let them meet their granddaughter as often as possible. It would have probably been easier for her if she moved back in with them but she had friends and obligations in her current town and could not …