Olivia
Getting dressed in all black for Alvin’s funeral felt like I was preparing to say goodbye one last time; and it was a goodbye that I knew I could never be ready for. I stared at myself in the mirror as I slipped on my black dress, and it felt as though I was staring at a completely different person.
It had been only a week since Jenifer was sent to prison, but it felt like so much longer. Our days had become consumed with funeral preparations, police questioning, and trying to figure out what came next.
Nathan, of course, had been distant ever since everything had happened. The loss of Alvin, the discovery of Jenifer’s disguise, and the loss of an uncle who was never really here took its toll on all of us.
I knew that deep down, he blamed himself for what had happened, even tho
