“She told us that if something happened to her, we should hand this to you.” Tears streamed down Linda’s face.

“Stop crying. Your makeup is going to be ruined, and you’ll look ugly.” Abby wanted to wipe away Linda’s tears but she lifted her hand toward herself instead to wipe away her own tears.

“I can’t hold it back too,” Eve declared and promptly burst into tears. Her make-up was instantly running, looking like a mess.

“What’s ...