Needing the warmth and acceptance that she was accustomed to receiving from Mignon. Angel hugged her tightly her sobs coming from a depth that no one, not even Eddie with his newfound knowledge, could comprehend. Reaching out for Eddie in much the same way as Mignon had, trying to relieve him of the apparent horror that had been etched in his mind. Something Angel said had struck him deep, but Zuri was determined that tonight would be an end, not a beginning, to more pain and sadness. The four of them sat in communal silence after the tears of anger and pain had been shed, each lost in their own thoughts, trying to find their way. It crossed Eddie’s mind to ask Angel why she had shielded the information about Cam, the neighbor whom Sofia had loved, but he stopped short, not wanting to

