04-15-2025, 12:34 PM
It was when she had said “that’s what family does” that Elyse realized she was saying a lot of the things that others were saying to her. It was when it finally clicked that these people were her family. They had done so much for her. All of them. She realized then too that she was ready to talk to Ashton and to truly apologize to him - not out of guilt, but out of remorse for what she had said to hurt him.
She needed to focus on Rachel now who was at least understanding that her ex had been a monster. Rachel ate and Elyse sensed a resolve to try to get better in her. That was a big step for her. After she ate, the pair went back to the couch. Rachel snuggled in next to her.
”Elyse, I’m scared,” she said.
”I know.”
”Why are your eyes gold?” she asked and Elyse smiled.
”Ill tell you sometime. Right now you have enough new information to digest,” Elyse found herself stroking her hair. ”Rest is what you need most of all. You should try to go back to sleep.”
”Okay,” Rachel said, her voice tired. She surprised Elyse when she moved to lay down on the couch. Elyse went with it. The couch wasn’t meant for two to lay down on, but they made it work. ”I don’t want to be alone.”
Elyse wrapped her arm around Rachel. ”I’ll be right here when you wake.” It wasn’t long before Rachel fell asleep. Elyse laid awake a little longer before she followed.
She needed to focus on Rachel now who was at least understanding that her ex had been a monster. Rachel ate and Elyse sensed a resolve to try to get better in her. That was a big step for her. After she ate, the pair went back to the couch. Rachel snuggled in next to her.
”Elyse, I’m scared,” she said.
”I know.”
”Why are your eyes gold?” she asked and Elyse smiled.
”Ill tell you sometime. Right now you have enough new information to digest,” Elyse found herself stroking her hair. ”Rest is what you need most of all. You should try to go back to sleep.”
”Okay,” Rachel said, her voice tired. She surprised Elyse when she moved to lay down on the couch. Elyse went with it. The couch wasn’t meant for two to lay down on, but they made it work. ”I don’t want to be alone.”
Elyse wrapped her arm around Rachel. ”I’ll be right here when you wake.” It wasn’t long before Rachel fell asleep. Elyse laid awake a little longer before she followed.