Chapter 19 - The Life They ChoseThat evening, fireworks illuminated the sky.
Sarah and Lily stood together on the front porch.
Lily held her mother's hand.
The neighborhood glowed beneath strings of lights.
For a moment, Sarah felt the old fear return.
Then Lily squeezed her fingers.
"You okay?"
Sarah looked at her.
"Yeah."
Lily smiled.
"Good."
A firework exploded overhead.
Red, white, and blue light spilled across the sky.
Sarah watched her daughter.
She realized something important.
The attack had changed them.
But it had not defined them.
Richard had tried to turn their lives into a weapon against them.
Instead, he had revealed how strong their bond truly was.
Sarah leaned down and kissed Lily's forehead.
"We're going to be okay."
May you like
Lily nodded.
"I know."
