Effie
When we stepped up to the table where Leandro's parents and brothers were sitting, Alena got up and pulled me into a hug. She didn't even say anything at first; she just squeezed me really tight into her. I hugged her back just as tightly. I had missed her so damn much.
As we were hugging, I could hear her sniffling, and then felt another set of arms come around us both. I was pretty sure that it was Rodion who was hugging us both. And I was right when I heard him say, "It's so good to see you again, sweetheart. And even better to know that you're safe and ok. We have all missed you so much."
"I've missed you all too, a lot. I'm sorry for running and leaving the way that I did. But I have my reasons for doing it," I told him. "We know what happened with my son and you overheari
