I stopped myself from continuing, realizing that I wasn't about to explain why I went there.
"Yeah, we know already, it's fine," Mom said, "I told her that she shouldn't blame herself, but you know your sister. She's always looked out for you."
Mary looked at me frantically and shook her head. I was just clearheaded enough to understand that I didn't know what was going on. I stayed silent.
"I told mom that I'd forgotten to bring pads and I didn't realize it until it was already late. We couldn't find any, and I was going to go out and get some, but you wouldn't let me, saying it was too dangerous for me to go at 4 am, and there was no sense in both of us going. I guess...you were right."
"It was bad luck."
"It doesn't feel like luck, TK. It feels like punishment."
Chelsea just kept
