Haley opened the closet door a crack and peered in. Zasha sat in the corner, legs pulled up to her chest, eyes wide.
"Zasha?"
Zasha just stared at her.
"Can I come in?"
"Are you okay?" Zasha whispered.
"I'm fine. See?" Haley slipped into the closet and held her hands out.
Zasha pushed up and threw herself at Haley, hugging her even tighter than before.
"You did very good." Haley gave in and kissed the top of Zasha's head. "I know you have questions, but I need you to come with me now, okay?"
Zasha nodded.
"And I want you to close your eyes. Can you do that?"
"Yes." Zasha shut her eyes.
Part of Haley hated this. Their collective goal had always been to protect Zasha from this sort of thing, and now here she was, fully in it.
"Come on. Hold my hand and close your eyes."
Zasha to
