Sara

I held onto Jaxon until we were safely locked in the house. He didn’t pull away from me and let me hold his hand as we moved into the living room.

The kids followed along with us and continued to play on the floor together. It was clear they were still rattled, but they treated it all like a game. I was glad to see they were more resilient than me.

"Why don’t we get ready for bed?" I suggested with a shaky voice.

The kids looked a ...