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As she gently stirred out of a deep sleep, with closed eyes, Hannah began to stretch.

A suddenly tight sensation made stretching feel almost impossible.

She opened her eyes only to realize she’d cried herself to sleep in her car. She was still enveloped by leathered car upholstery in the garage and it was hot.

She groggily sat up and looked at the time.
It was 5:45.

She stretched her hand up to pull down the mirror to check her makeup and to begin gathering herself together.

A mix of mascara and smudged liner stained her face. Her eyes were pink and swollen. The mix of tears and liquid foundation smeared her face and exposed her dark and discolored marks.

All of sudden, the volcano of tears erupted again.
Hannah felt her body …show more content…

Hannah continued to audibly sob as her mother listened on the other end for another three minutes.

Even though the move to Atlanta was such a good thing, she still wasn’t in the same state as her beloved mother. Hannah’s mom, Chandra lived in Phoenix, Arizona. After retirement, she and Hannah’s father moved out there to enjoy the life of Scottsdale spas and golf courses. Hannah knew they were only a plane ride away, but moments like this made her wish they were down the street.

‘Take your time, baby. Breathe and take your time,” Mom continued to coach.

Hannah let out audible breaths as her wailing quieted into whimpering.

“Thanks, Mom,” Hannah said gratefully. “Today was really tough. It felt like everything was coming in on me. It still feels that way. I just want to go under the covers and stay there. I don’t want to TRY anymore. I literally feel like I’ve lost the desire to even try, Mom,” Hannah confessed. “Nothing excites me. Like, literally everything stresses me out. The simple tasks I used to love doing are so hard to complete now. On top of that, the things that I was once good at, they’re now slipping out of my hands,” Hannah continued.

“Slipping out of your hands? What do you mean, sweetheart?” Mom questioned.

“Today, I met with my accountant and he told me that sales were low. In fact, sales are the lowest they’ve ever been. I’m always on top of what’s going on with the numbers. For the numbers to get so low

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