Carolyn, the girls and Myrtle sat around the long dining room table with her parents and older brother Marc. Her other brothers Rob and Manny had called her with words of support and headed home. It was nearly midnight.
Maya sat on the sofa next to Carolyn’s mother Chaya, who had driven over as soon as she heard what had happened. Caitlin was curled up next to Myrtle on the other sofa, and Carolyn paced the room.
The Others?! Carolyn felt as though the air was knocked out of her. A wave of what felt like anger mixed with sadness rushed through her body, and she felt like she needed to sit down.