Raelynn I awoke early that morning, with sunlight streaming through my window and casting a warm glow over my room. Today was the day Alison and I planned to meet with Ashley. Though I was apprehensive about the outcome, I hoped we could repair our damaged friendship. I got dressed and went to our favorite diner to meet Alison for breakfast. I smiled as I approached her, she had a stack of pancakes in front of her. "Good morning, Rae," Alison greeted with a smile, waving a fork in the air. "Sleep well?" "As well as I could," I replied, sitting down and grabbing a pancake. "I'm nervous about today." "Me too," she admitted, pouring syrup over her plate. "But we'll get through it together. We always do." We ate in silence for a few moments before Alison spoke again. "So, how should

