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I get up and shower quickly I want to go to the hospital to see the baby, but it’s notby all day

I’m hardly important

Instead, Iwhite o today

Meetings aren’t required but highly recommended I just roup h only two of us live here so far Most of the women are still at the retreat center on the island

I personally couldn’t wait to get off that damned island

I get it The Wolfes took Treasure Island and ood out of it The center An art colony A resort

But for me—and probably the other wo more than a prison

A cage

A place where unspeakable things were forced upon us

I slide h the slot to call the elevator and head down to the first floor Zee gaveand other personals—which weren’t ainst

The first floor houses all the coyfro room Zee called it a fellowship hall, but thatin God ten years ago, so toroom

That’s where I’

Inside, the chairs are arranged in a circle I feel like I’ Only one of the chairs is occupied

An older woh her dark hair looks up and ”

I clear ”

“You must be Katelyn”

“I am, but how did you know?”

“Zee gave me a file with your photo in it” She rises and holds out her hand A pearl bracelet circles her wrist “I’m Dr Macy Grimes, but please call me Macy It’s wonderful to have you here”

“Thank you”

Thank you? Why a her? Wonderful to have me here? When I’d rather not be here at all? When I’d rather that the circu me here never happened?

But they did happen

No escaping that reality

“So…what is thisabout?”

“I’”

“Everyfor group therapy