Chapter 8

I heard a small sigh from my mum's direction before she spoke, "I know but its okay now, you're here with me, with us and we are finally free. Everything is okay for once." "We should never have let you leave." My grandma stated in a teary voice. I wanted to open my eyes and comfort her but I knew that the conversation was far from over. I bit my tongue to stop myself from intervening. "There was nothing you could do," my mum reassured her, "I'm just glad that you called when you did." I could hear my mum's tough façade about to break as I clenched my hands into fists. It wasn't long before my mum's quiet sobs filled the car, I could hear her heavy breathing. It went against everything within me to not reach and comfort her but I knew that I had to listen. "We're always going to be here Kerry," my grandma tried to soothe as she shifted both me and her until she was in a more comfortable position. "It was horrible," she ch