Chapter 42

Rose was always good at hiding her feelings when life called upon her too, despite feeling dead inside. Walking around like a lifeless zombie, yet still functioning among the living. Managing smiles for the postman, managing idle chit-chat when she popped into the grocery shop for milk and the bakery for bread. Looking like she was rested and healthy under her amazing makeup skills.

Even Abby could not really tell that her world had come crashing down, breaking into a million sharp pieces on the floor, and her shell was nothing more than a robotic presence. Her dark circles from lack of sleep and shadows from lack of appetite were well and truly concealed, thanks to Estee Lauder.

While Rose was trying to breathe, life carried on around her as before; people still shone and smiled, and the sun held high in the sky. Even the news reported that this had been their longest hottest summer in recent years and that the country was enjoying the gorgeous weather. Everyone was hap