One month had passed.
Lucy had grown used to the sight of Barry and his fiancée together. The way Jessica always made her presence known wherever she went, it didn’t shake Lucy anymore.
At first, it had stung. But now? Now, it barely scratched the surface of her emotions. Maybe she had grown numb, or maybe she was just tired of letting it get to her.
If anything, she had started spending more time with Vanessa. Over the last few weeks, they had grown closer. Vanessa was easy to talk to, kind in her own way. She had a sharp wit and didn’t treat Lucy like a prisoner. Lucy began to look forward to the few moments they got to chat, even if they were short. It made this place feel a little less like a cage.
Carina, of course, still threw her tantrums now and then. But Lucy had learned to t
