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Elaine

It was a little after nine before Cora and Finn got home from Ma's. I'd dozed off on the sofa after a good three hours of crying and now as I stood up to go open the entrance door for them, my head throbbed wildly as though I was having the worst hangover. Finn screamed in glee and jumped into my arm, while Cora shut the door behind her and turned to me with a frown.

“Easy, boy,” I smiled weakly, ruffling his hair. “Momma's not feeling too good.”

“How did it go, girl?” I glanced up at Cora who stood, staring at me worriedly. I shrugged, taking Finn with me to sit on the couch.

“It went...well, horrible. God, I don't even know how to say it, Cora. Everything is a huge mess,” I blew out a deflated breath, running a hand through my hair. She sighed and came to plop down beside me, taking my head to rest it on her chest as she stroked my arm.

“I'm so sorry, dear. I understand how how this is for you.”

I beamed sadly in the darkness. “You have no idea.”

My phone chimed on the tabl
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