Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Shane faces her father's visit, begins to rebuild their relationship, and takes the next steps toward a sober life. The chapter ends with her completing the program and finding a new sense of purpose.
Saturday morning arrived with a pale sun filtering through the blinds. Shane woke early, her stomach tight. She reached for the stone on the nightstand, its cool weight familiar in her palm. The note from her father was tucked into the journal. She had read it a dozen times since Wednesday.
She dressed slowly, choosing the cleanest of her clothes—a plain blue shirt that Sarah had packed. In the bathroom, she splashed water on her face and looked at herself in the mirror. The circles under her eyes were still there, but they seemed less deep. She almost smiled.
Breakfast was quiet. Diane sat across from her, pushing scrambled eggs around her plate. "Big day," Diane said.
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