NICOLE

It's Saturday, and Mason and I are at Katie's funeral.

Words can't truly describe what I'm going through right now. The realization that I'll never see her again handy truly sunk in yet—it's like I'm in a place between acceptance and denial.

Katie's done so much for me...now she's gone.

It's so abrupt. I'm transported back to the days when Ma passed, but we knew what to expect for a long time. Every day, we'd be relieved when she woke up, until the day came when she didn't, and we ...