Chapter 18
Northern Minnesota
A large pizza sat on the table in Helene’s hotel room. It was late, and the three sisters were all exhausted, but the need to be together was strong. It was a need they were not familiar with. The closeness was something they all yearned for. Throughout the day, they had each spent time in their mom’s room. Suzanne had spent most of the day, Helene had come in later, and Alice had joined them after her appointment with the counselor.
During her hour with her counselor, Alice had talked mostly about Suzanne being molested by their father. She had been shocked to learn that i****t was more common than most people realized.
Now that she was with her sisters again, Alice wasn’t sure what to say. None of them were saying much, and they were definitely staying a
