“SADIE, I’M FINE.” I SLIDE A DRINK IN FRONT OF HER AND HOLD H eyes. “I am!”“You are so not fine.” She brings the straw to her lips, sucking back some Diet Coke.Okay. She’s right.I am so not fine.When I got home from the hospital on Monday, Ace was asleep, Mrs. Duncan was gone, and Sadie, Vonnie, Charli, Aviana, and Brynn were all sitting in my living room. Brynn, bless her heart, came with a few bottles of wine she’d snagged from HERS.So of course, this made me burst into tears . . . again.Sure, Sadie was my girl and I knew I could always depend on her, but I’d never had this. I’d never had a tribe.After the tears stopped, I told them my story with TK. Most of which Sadie had heard, most of which none of the other girls had a clue about. They sat there, not saying a word, just refilling my glass when it emptied and passing me tissues as I spoke.By the time I was finished, Brynn’s wine contributions were depleted and my personal stash had been opened. They didn’t try to change
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