was discharged a

her recovery was

a young, desperate mind was

s for a bit, Mom," Carol sai

and not yet completely broken

of it. Before Brenda had

" I said, Esther' s voice

t to live temporarily

a battlefield I

he subtle cruelties, th

ly irritated by Carol, fawn

constant whisper, a s

, try to please, h

remembered, had been so

say. "Doesn' t sta

ough Esther' s eyes, I felt an ov

soul didn' t

ck, at Brenda,

al personality w

would be far from fair t

, making sure "Esth

you' re okay? You

, dear," I said, pattin

e touched Ca

ifferent

eeded to se