Not Good Enough

~Zahara~

The ride back to the packhouse is quiet, each of us seem to be lost in our own thoughts. I’m struggling to keep Aria at bay. She has been on the verge of exploding since Cory told us how his life has been. She is beyond angry and would love nothing more than to run to Wild Tail and rip everyone apart. At this point, I’m in agreement with Aria, but I have to be the level headed one. As hard as it has been to keep Aria in, having Cory in my presence has been slightly helpful. He gives me a sense of calm and peace.

When we get to the packhouse, I have people take the bags out of the car to put them into Cory’s room. It is almost time for dinner, but after what happened earlier, I’m not sure if it would be best to eat in the dining room with everyone. Then again, it may be best to make sure that everyone understands that Cory is here to stay and they need to get over it. My thoughts were distracting enough that I didn’t realize that Cory had exited the car an