It was at times like these a woman could always count on her girlfriends. And her sister, should she be lucky enough to have one like Carol. They rallied around and closed ranks. One of their own had been wounded. It was all about protection. They called Anna every day and made Hagen Das and Shiraz runs.
Anna did all the prerequisite Christmas things with a fake smile. Then she spent the next week drinking coffee all morning, eating strawberry ice cream all afternoon and drinking Shiraz as soon as the clock hit five pm.
The night she finally decided to resurface happened to be New Years Eve.
