Clara’s experiences had her standing atop a proverbial wall, swaying back and forth, only moments away from losing her balance. Falling to one side would bring about strength, while falling to the other would lead to her destruction. I had faith that Jenny would help her go the right way. She was undoubtedly caring, but also tough and demanding, which in my opinion is exactly what Clara needed. She knows we can only do so much to keep her safe, and that’s what she really wants – is to just feel safe. And the only way she’ll truly ever feel safe is if she knows she can protect herself when we can’t. Allen helped us start collecting everything we might need and stacking it near the front door. When we came across tooth paste and brushes, we all took break, got some water from the long-warm refrigerators and put them to use. As we all stood around brushing our teeth, Veronica jokingly backed away with her palms out and said “When you all gather around together the smell is pretty overwhelming.”
What do You think about Trying To Survive (Part 3)?
