“You know Ash wouldn’t have cared. Whatever you need to tell me, he wouldn’t judge you.” Violet smiled, despite the fact that her eyes hurt from crying and her head felt like it would split open at any minute. “I’ll make sure you take your insulin from now on, and we’ll test your blood sugar twice as often. We won’t let this happen again.”
“Sit down, sweetheart. I need to tell you something.”
Violet sat down, her heart in her throat. Martha looked so exhausted and pale, her hair sticking up every which way. Without her usual lipstick and matching ensembles, she seemed diminished and frail. The realization that Martha wouldn’t be with Violet forever made her want to start crying all over again.
“I know about everything,” said Martha in a rush. At Violet’s surprise, she added, “I should’v
