Lola saw them coming for her. During this transformation, however, she was fully herself. There were no more blackouts. No more was she able to hide behind her mind’s frailty and weakness. She knew the real truth about herself. Most of the truth anyway. There was still a piece of herself missing. She could feel it inside her. Like a hole. After coming to terms with everything, she finally realized just how much of herself had been walled away.

Now she didn’t have to shield herself ...