Erica:
Evening came and I found myself standing in front of the mirror.
My eyes were sad and my fingers were trembling. I couldn't believe I was still going to the party. I had spent the whole day thinking about it and every thought had ended in disaster. I saw my life crumbling right in front of me. I saw myself losing Lorenzo's trust and my family would be ashamed of me.
I held the tears back and stared at myself in the mirror again.
"It's just a formal gala. It's just a formal gala."
It had been my mantra for the entire day. I didn't know if it was going to work, but tonight, I was going to find out.
I grabbed Lorenzo's coat and draped it over myself. I didn't want my kids to know where I was going and I reasoned that Lorenzo's scent on me would help me keep my senses sharp, des
