LEAH'S POV

　　"Her name is Katie," she said. "She's really nice."

　　"That's wonderful," I said. "I'm glad you've found someone to play with."

　　I chatted with Lana for a while about her day, and then we headed home. As we walked, she chattered happily about all the things she had done that day, and I listened with a smile on my face.

　　It was so nice to see her so happy and carefree, despite everything that was going on in our ...