Morning came without any sense of peace.Lela had barely slept.Every time she closed her eyes, she heard the television reporters, the sirens, and Jack's voice telling her he was trying to come home.She woke with Lily sleeping beside her.For a moment, she simply stared at her daughter.Lily's tiny hand was curled around the edge of the blanket.Lela reached over and touched her cheek."Good morning, baby girl."Lily stirred.Lela smiled.Then the pain in her leg reminded her of everything.She carefully reached for her crutches.The moment she tried to move, she stopped."No."The pain was too intense.She lowered herself back against the pillows.For the first time, she admitted something she had been refusing to say.She had pushed herself too far.She had spent the entire previous day trying to prove she could handle everything without Jack.And now she could barely move.Lela reached for the phone.She called her mother."Mom?""What happened?""I think I overdid it."Her mothe
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