I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

I crossed the room and crouched in front of her, hands light on her shoulders.

“Hey. It’s okay.”

“Oh my God! What is this?”

“I didn’t know,” she kept saying. “I swear I didn’t know it was you…”

“I know you didn’t.”

When she finally steadied, I asked softly, “What happened? You were supposed to have this big, bright life.”

She looked at her hands. “I tried.continue reading …