The dew on the grass soaked through the fabric of Cheryl’s skirt. She knelt by the side of the road with her hands on her head, crying. She knew this was no time or place to break down like this, but so many things had been going wrong. Losing Chloe again was too much to bear. Her car sat on the side of the road with the driver’s door flung open. She was so distraught that she didn’t even notice the small SUV that pulled up behind her or the woman getting out of the car. The woman squatted down next to Cheryl and asked, “Are you okay?”
Cheryl could barely hear the woman speaking because her mind was so consumed by her thoughts.
“Is there someone you want me to call for you?” the woman asked. She placed her hand on Cheryl’s shoulder, and Cheryl jumped reflexively. The woman came into foc
