Catherine knew that Zara had a deep understanding of what it was like to go through traumatic events like the one that she had endured. All her friends had. They all knew what it was like to live through trauma, especially for someone as strong as her.

They'd experienced more than Catherine could imagine, although most of those experiences had happened while she was still in high school.

She knew firsthand how painful it was to experience such pain when your whole world had been ripped apart.

It was late afternoon before Catherine decided that she should probably get going. She had offered to give her a ride back home...