Everything I need

Catherine knew that Zara had a deep understanding of what it was like to go through traumatic events like the one that she had endured. All her friends had. They all knew what it was like to live through trauma, especially for someone as strong as her.

They'd experienced more than Catherine could imagine, although most of those experiences had happened while she was still in high school.

She knew firsthand how painful it was to experience such pain when your whole world had been ripped apart.

It was late afternoon before Catherine decided that she should probably get going. She had offered to give her a ride back home to ensure that she got back safely, but she knew that her parents would kill her if she ever left.

Catherine would rather face her parents in anger and disappointment than face them in fear. Besides, she was sure that they would worry about her. They would definitely want to check up on her and make sure that she was okay.

She was well aware of the fact that if she w