~Evelyn~

Every day, I felt the effects of the poison lose their potency. My color was coming back, and I felt better than I had in several weeks. I barely saw Asher around now, and even when I did, he kept things brief. Mostly ended things by asking me what I had done for the day. Anne and I have become close friends as the weeks passed. She filled a vacuum for me and helped me not to miss everything I had left behind.

"We should wash your hair today. Shelly said she would come around so we ...