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.

again," Cora says, sitting up straight and reaching for one of the many bottles

glass!" Mom gasps, over-dramatic, pointing to it in my hand with a shaking finger. "Fill

even as tears start their way down my cheeks and Cora refills my glass. "It's

love you and want to be here with you through all of these hard first couple of hours and days. Until my little bird gets her strength back and can

my lips a little tremulous. "You really think that's

into a little

violent ends they deserve for torturing our poor innocent hearts! And, in their death, leave us enough

says, laughing and clinking her

around at the three of them. "Oh, please," I say, smiling

declaration. "If you think that your father has

accuse, laughing and throwing a piece of popcorn

don't get me started on Roger," Cora murmurs, smirking.

I snarl, sending popcorn her way too. She laughs and grins at me,

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