#Chapter 364 – Part of the Family Now

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 hap