@marredsaudade || continued

Bethy hated to see Wanda cry. But, allowing herself to such vulnerability, she felt closer to the young woman. Gathering Wanda into her arms, Bethy did her best to comfort her. They shared similar experiences, and she knows all to well how Wanda feels. “You’re far from it. People don’t whisper your name in fear. You are too good for this world, doll.”

Wanda melted in Bethy’s arms. She had tried so much to keep a strong cover. To make it look like she was okay, even if she wasn’t. She was far from it. And Bethy just in her life, she was breaking her walls. She didn’t like to look vulnerable. But she knew she could trust Bethy. “They call me a weapon of mass destruction, though. And I can hear what they think of me too.”