It hasn't been that long. [ softly, soothingly. cypress reaches forward to pull hailey's hands from her eyes, squeezing them tightly before she darts away momentarily to snatch her purse from the line they were just standing at. she pulls a handkerchief from it, handing the pastel pink over to the distressed girl. ]
What happened was truly a tragedy, Hailey, and no one is going to expect you or anyone even remotely related to what happened to have it together. Don't think anything of it.
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What happened was truly a tragedy, Hailey, and no one is going to expect you or anyone even remotely related to what happened to have it together. Don't think anything of it.