Chapter 19 – THE FIRST VISIT

Claire was four when Vivienne saw her in person.

Neutral location.

Supervised.

Vivienne asked before touching her.

“May I hug you?”

Claire hid behind me.

“No.”

Vivienne nodded.

“Okay.”

Five minutes later, Claire showed her a toy horse.

That was enough.

At the end Vivienne asked me:

“Did I do all right?”

I answered:

“You listened.”

She cried.

Very quiet.

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