I resisted going to her, for all that I wanted to; my instincts telling me for the moment to leave her alone. From the kitchen I watched the line of Meghan’s shoulders, the tilt of her head. The clenched hands resting on her lap. Her breathing, the chest moving heavy. She turned away from me. Zi touched my arm, whispered, “She will stay with you, Lia.” Oscar left after giving her an offer: Meghan can stay with us while holding on to her old life. She can be a guest of my family and stay in the FBI. It was a gift to me and more than gracious. Zi handed me a cup of hot tea, sweetened with honey and I held it for warmth, touching the cup against my closed lips. Seconds ticked by and Meghan didn’t alter position. Keeping her secrets. I waited. I waited for a tilt of the head, the resolve of a straightened back. I waited for acceptance. Fingers uncurling, the untightening of her chest and shoulders. If... If she did those things, she would turn and smile at me. Or, if I lost her, her head would rise, stiff and unyielding.
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