Colin nodded, but then asked one last question. "You don't want him to die, or you don't want him to die on your account?"
Daphne stood on shaky feet. "I think you'd better leave," she said, using every last bit of her energy to keep her voice steady. "I can't believe you just asked that of me."
But Colin didn't leave. He just reached over and squeezed his sister's hand. "I'll help you, Daff.
You know I'd do anything for you."
And Daphne just fell into his arms and let out all the tears she'd been keeping so valiantly inside.
* * *
Thirty minutes later, her eyes were dried and her mind was clear. She'd needed to cry; she realized that. There'd been too much trapped inside her, too much feeling, too much confusion, hurt, and anger. She'd had to let it out. But now there was no more ti
