Do adults have slumber parties? Nadiya mused, as she woke up the next morning. The scene around her certainly looked like a slumber party, without the accompanying infectious joy and laughter she would expect such an event to have. Not that she had any personal experience for reference. Her childhood hadn’t held opportunities for slumber parties. But those things always looked like fun in movies.
Nadiya sniffed and buried her face in her elbow. Her eyes felt swollen and her nose was stuffy. Waking up didn’t bring with it the relief of a new day. If anything, seeing the light of a new day brought anguish. If her daughter were here, she would be needing Nadiya right now. Needing her feed and a change of diaper. Fresh tears filled Nadiya’s eyes and rolled out.
She tried to stay quiet, consc
