Finally Home

SERAFINA

“I’m sorry. I know how much you loved Carmine,” I say, taking his hand.

“It’s fine,” he says. “...I know it's not fine, but it’s not like there’s anything I can do.”

“Yeah, I know,” I murmur, “but I can see it still hurts you, and it pains me to see you like this, to watch you go through this. I want you to know that I wasn’t close to Carmine. I didn’t know him. But if you ever need someo