I let out an exhausted breath but made no move to remove myself from Elena’s arms as we sat on the floor beside the bed. I was tired, and I doubt I could stand on my feet if I tried. It was as if I unravelled everything, and now there was nothing holding me together.

“How do you feel now?” Lily asked after a long time, breaking me out of the trance I found myself stuck in.

“I think I am,” I felt so relieved after so long, and it was all thanks to these two ladies whom I don’t ...