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“It is all in here. You just need to be brave enough to harness it, to accept the truth. Let go of the past Evie, it no longer serves you.”

Dearest child. What happened to me was—horrendous. But it gave me you.

I wish I could be the man my mother wanted, the man you need me to be, but I have started down a path of darkness I don’t know how to escape—or even if I want to.

To not be alone. To pretend she was accepted, loved even. Even if it was just a fantasy she replayed in her mind.

There was a timelessness to Miranda’s pain and suffering. A depth Evie had never experienced before.

The phrase, "hurry up and wait" has come to mind often with this story. It tries to savor every detail, but rushes the big moments. I feel the world mechanics are over explained at this point as well. It makes me feels stuck.

Do not discount the family you gain in your travels. We may not be born of the same womb, but we love you no less.

All around her, the night felt alive in its waking darkness.