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Chapter 89.

Joel steps closer, his face etched with concern. "We need to call the police. This is more than just a random act of vandalism."

My trembling fingers dial 911 and I relay the situation to the dispatcher.

My voice is tensed, the weight of the situation, Jim’s marriage and an unborn child sits on my shoulder

It always feels like problems seem to find a home in me.

They tell me they would be on their way, but the wait feels interminable. I can't help but feel violated, as if our sanctuary has been invaded and defiled.

Kendra kneels to pick up a shattered family photo, its broken frame a metaphor for the fragments of our lives.

It’s the picture of Kendra and I, the day we got this house. We’re both smiling, we were happy. Scarred but happy.

“Anastasia, this is terrible….. Why did they do this to us? Anastasia, we will get over this. We will work our way out of this mess, like we always did when we were little” she says, her voice is husky and I know she’s trying not to break down.

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