"Okay, how many of us are there?" Vanessa asked as she helped Chloe prepare refreshments for the ladies' meeting. "There's you and me. Lucy will be here, right?"
"Yes, she said she would be."
"I think Cassie is going to make it and Reese will be joining us. I asked Alma not to come for Lucy's sake. Alma seemed so down even before I said anything about the meeting that I felt bad asking her not to come, but it needed to be done."
"That is probably for the best," Chloe agreed. "Lucy isn't ready to be anywhere near her."
