I am ashamed to admit that I almost prefer the soreness from the “incident” than the ache I feel without Edwin. At least bruises are tangible, whereas fear, sorrow, and grief are bruises of the soul no one sees and pretends they don’t exist. –Chloe’s diary Chapter 5 Bodyguards? After the weekend, her soreness from Friday still made the morning difficult. Her muscles were stiff and her lip swollen. She was thankful for Kim, who had stayed the entire weekend, as she helped Chloe get out of bed and into her clothes. Saturday, Chloe had been unable to move, so Kim’s help was necessary, and Sunday was only a slight improvement. Monday, she was at least able to get dressed on her own. Kim touched each outfit in her closet with such feeling that Chloe was compelled to offer Kim something

