Chapter 82: Pain 2

He was still the reason she wasn’t whole.

He was still the reason she took those pills.

He was still the reason she had to claw her way through each day like survival was a punishment.

He hadn’t moved. Water still dripped from his chin. His shirt collar was slightly damp.

"Why haven’t you gotten better, mom?" he murmured, not sure if he was asking her or the reflection in front of him.

Years of th