Becca.

Life at home was strangely, and blessedly, normal. While James took frustrating call after frustrating call, Alessandro and Dahlia were completely oblivious to the danger around them. They played with Layla, James, and me, ate, slept, and had not a care in the world.

Antoinette even came over from time to time for coffee, and we’d talk openly about what was going on in our lives. It was refreshing to have someone “normal” to talk to about such ...