“Scarlet, I know I owe you an explanation and that there is nothing that I can say to make this look like what it's not.” she was still silent. “I could not bring myself to let this go. This is all I have of her and getting rid of it would mean erasing her. I can’t do that.”
She turned the picture to face her, “She is beautiful, and does look like her brother around the eyes.” She then put the picture on the sofa and cradled her knees to her chest.
“Remember the last time we talked, I told you that I wouldn’t push you about your past. And I won’t. I just need to know this part. The part about Sotera and her apartment, because I have this feeling you didn’t tell me everything. So please tell me about the love of your life.” She was bordering hysteria at the moment. Her calm voice didn’t
