As the door opened, Emily stood before me, she had visibly lost weight in just a week, her eyes were red and sunken in with black circles underneath her skin pale and drawn. I took a sharp intake of breath.
“Oh Sam, please why did you come” she sobbed. I knew she wanted to run and hide from me; I could see her internal battle.
“Please let me in Emily” I said gently, frightened she may close the door from embarrassment.
Reluctantly she stepped aside, and I entered the house. Normally Emily kept a perfect home, always clean and tidy, obviously there would be some of Molly’s toy’s dotted around but today I could see that not even the basics had been done. Her head dropped as I entered; I understood that she was feeling ashamed. I gently pulled her into a hug and soothed her
“It’s ok
