“I’m sorry.” I leaned against the mirror. “But-”
“But you couldn’t not save him.” She finished.
“Yeah…”
“You know you can’t save everyone.” She turned off the water and lifted me over to the tub.
“I couldn’t save Carl.” I looked away from her eyes. “But I could save Rick for Abby.”
She watched me for a few minutes before she kissed me. “Call me when you’re done.” She pulled a few towels to the side with my robe. Then she left me alone.
The next day I was energized. The pain was almost forgotten. I crept out of the house in the early morning, tiptoeing past Rick and Shelly. As soon as I hot grass, I shifted, allowing Nix to go for a run. Then Megan will have her turn.
Nix ran along the cliff and then turned towards the trees. “The cliff is beautiful, but it’s the trees that cal
