CLAIRE
Tuesday morning, Julian was already awake when my alarm went off, he sat on the edge of the bed, his head in his hands.
"Did you sleep at all?" I asked.
"A few hours," he said.
I got up and wrapped my arms around him from behind. "Today is going to be the hardest day yet," I said quietly.
"I know," Julian replied. "They're showing the video."
"You don't have to watch it again," I said. "You could step out when they play it."
Julian shook his head. "I need to be there," he said. "If I leave, it looks like I can't handle it."
"No one would blame you," I assured him.
"I would blame me," Julian said firmly.
We got ready in silence, I chose a navy dress, simple and professional. Julian wore the same dark suit from yesterday, at breakfast, neither of us could eat.
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