The following morning, I pushed my anxieties out of my mind and got up and ready to meet Angie for coffee. I chalked it up to general nervousness. I had gone through so many traumatic situations this year, so it only seemed logical that my nerves would kick up as soon as I tried to adjust back to a normal life.

After getting dressed, I made my way to the breakfast nook downstairs where Kade sat eating a bowl of cereal.

“Are you about to leave?” he asked, ...