Zeda woke up the next morning with the strong determination still pulsing through her.

She felt lighter after crying her heart out when she got home from the meeting yesterday. Carrie, ever the best friend and companion, allowed her to vent her emotions when she returned later, before encouraging her.

Her parents had called later in the night to check up on her, and she had updated them about everything that had happened to her since they last spoke, naturally omitting her conflicting ...