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Erica:

The entire night I didn't sleep much. I lay on my bed with the book beside me. I was still trying to understand what I had seen the day before while I was talking to Lorenzo.

I had touched the book all night in every way possible to get me back to that place but nothing I did worked. I was still in my room and it continued till I dozed off.

I was up early in the morning and got breakfast ready for everyone. I had asked Clarissa to not bother coming to work today. I was certain that I was going to be home.

The kids were excited to see me and they had their takeout for breakfast while Lorenzo and I ate some toast and had coffee and bacon. I was still angry at him and I gave him the cold shoulder all day but tried my best to make sure that the kids didn't notice.

Once I was done, I told the kids that I would be busy with work and retreated upstairs. Ethan and Elsa didn't seem to mind but Elma was distraught and retreated up to her room as well.

I sighed. She was a sweetheart but