4.3 Daisy Chain

Chapter 4 - Part 3

I woke up surrounded by my sister’s thing. A world I didn’t belong
in. I missed Emily my ray of light. I missed my husband and our old
life. I felt out of place and all alone. I could hear life carrying
on. Outside I could hear the noise of people on the street, busily
going about their business. The birds sounded different as if I was
trapped in an alternative universe.

I was disappointed to see my sister was up. All I wanted was to be
alone to wallow in my self pity.

"“I think I should head home and fix things."” I told Charlotte.

“"Not yet.”" She said. "“You need time to be strong. Then you can go
back and fix what’'s wrong.”"

"“What if it’s beyond that?”"

She passed me a coffee and placed it on a coaster. “"If you both want
it to work you can but I think you should stay the whole weekend.”"

The coffee was good, from a peculator and posh. I sipped it and
embraced its warmth. It would be good to forget my troubles until
Monday. I would plan my return and everything would go back to
normal. It was what we wanted. What Emily needed.