Six months later
Kate MorganKate set down a tray of hot cups of tea for the girls. She’d invited Sarah and Louise over for the afternoon. The sky was bright with just a bit of a chill in the air. “I got a text message from Abby this morning,” Kate said to Louise. “She said she’s coming back tomorrow, is that right?”
“Mmm, yes,” Louise said. “I’ll serve the tea,” Louise said. Over the last few months, Kate had noticed a moderate but obvious decline in Louise’s mental state. Conversations had begun to lack substance, and more moments of forgetfulness had taken over.
“How’s she doing?” Sarah asked. “Everything okay with her mom?”
Louise nodded. “Yes, she said that she went out to dinner with Rachel and her partner. Abby says Rachel’s going well with her recovery. She’s off the drugs and a
