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She kind of expects tears, but none come. It might just be that it's finally happened - she's finally lost too much. She lasts at home for as long as she can, on her own in the dim light. She puts clothes away, reads a book, tries to work on a painting. She's got all of this nervous energy and nothing to do with it. She hasn't even got Cadi to fuss over - she's spending the night with her grandfathers. And there's just her.

In the end, she can't stand it anymore.

It's really too late to be doing it, but she hopes that he won't mind. She doesn't change, just pulls on a sweatshirt with her pajamas and heads for his front door.
She'll figure out what she's going to say when he opens the door.

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She's been looking for Jess since she heard. She's got Cadi with her and the little girl doesn't really know what's going on and there's no way that Charlie can explain it to her. Through years, Shari's been there, through losses and trials and now there's this big void where she ought to be. And she really needs Jess to be there.

She finally finds her, in the cottage. She lets Cadi down and then she stands in the doorway and wonders what the hell she's supposed to say.