Chapter 0733

Mom's confidence boosts me, even though it is hard to even think about what happened.

"I'm not sure I'm okay," I say, dropping my head to look down at my glass of wine. "I'm not sure I'll ever be...who I was. Or I'll never not...want things to be different." My hand drifts higher now, my palm cupping the bandage that covers my mark. It's fully healed, I'm just...not ready to look at it yet.

"I think that makes a lot of sense, baby," Cora says, nodding to me. "I think...this is probably one of the great tragedies of life, akin to losing a parent. You're going to be feeling a lot of grief for a long time."

"But you will get through it," Daphne says, smiling softly at me and putting a hand on my knee.

I look over at her with a tremulous smile, knowing she knows what she's talking about. And as I look around at the three women who are being so supportive, my eyes fill with tears because I know that each of their lives has been struck with tragedy.

And yet, here they are. Strong and happy, whole enough to come and help me when I need them.

My eyes fill with tears as I look around at each of them in turn - just so, so grateful.

reaching for one of the many bottles of wine that ring

glass!" Mom gasps, over-dramatic, pointing to it in my hand with

refills my glass. "It's fine to cry!" I protest. "That's what we're here for,

it. We just love you and want to be here with you through all of these hard first couple

at her, my lips a little tremulous. "You really think that's going to

mom says, her face breaking into a

Cora says, impulsive and a little tipsy, raising her own glass. "May they all meet the violent ends they deserve for torturing our poor innocent hearts! And, in their death,

and clinking her glass against

but then scowl around at the three of them. "Oh, please," I say, smiling just

a declaration. "If you think that your father has not put me through the emotional ringer,

laughing and throwing

get me started on Roger," Cora murmurs, smirking. "Bane of my

her way too.

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