***SCISSERA***
As grateful as I was to finally be free of my own mind, I didn't have time to celebrate. So many life-altering events took place in just a few days and I had to confront each one with laser focus to avoid becoming overwhelmed. I was building a dam around my emotions that was doomed to break. Had it not been for Luca's consistent reminders that none of this was my fault, I would have been an absolute wreck and, to be honest, it was still a possibility.
Trying to keep my promise to Luca while also trying not to overwhelm us both was taking a serious toll. I was sore, exhausted and starving, but I had to ignore all of that while we figured out what the hell was happening. I knew I was being cruel to Mother too, but I couldn't help myself. She'd made her bed as far as I was c
