Left Behind

One Last Hug

Thursday-

Sarah was still staying with Jessica and Danny. Sarah was slowly trying to figure out what was next, but she was also trying to heal. Sarah still couldn't wrap her head around all that had happened. Evan had tried to call numerous times but she blocked his calls.

Jessica and Danny both had to go to work on Thursday, leaving Sarah and Aspen alone. Jessica hated to leave Sarah knowing the state she was in, but she had responsibilities of her own that she needed to focus on. Jessica had been so busy helping Sarah with Aspen and making sure she was okay that she had lost track of time. She had a deadline for her book and she wasn't even close to being finished. Everything was off.

"Sarah, if you need anything just call." Danny says gathering all of his work things.

"I'll be okay" she says bouncing Aspen

"I'll probably be home by lunch. I just need to stop by the office." Jessica smiles

Jessica and Danny leave the apartment together. On their way down to the lobby Danny could tell Jessica looked a bit off.

"Jess, are you okay?" He says

Jessica sighs "I just feel so bad for Sarah! I've been helping her so much that I forgot all about my draft that David needs by tomorrow afternoon! And I have to go into the office tomorrow as well. I'm going to be up all night!" She says holding her head.

"Hey, it's all going to be okay. You can do it and I know it! I'll come home early."

"This is all a crazy mess. Sarah is lost without Evan. She's so overwhelmed especially when she's with the baby. I just want to try to take off some of that stress."

"You need to focus on your life too, honey."

"I know..." she pouts

"Just go to work and have a good day. Relax baby." He says stroking her arm.

Jessica gets on her tippy toes and kisses Danny's cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too!"

//-//

During the work day Jessica was in her own world. She tried to do magazine work and book work all at the same time. She had loads of meetings that she ended up not being able to work on her draft.

When Jessica got home the first thing she wanted to do was start on her draft.

But things didn't go as planned.... when Jessica got home Sarah was a mess. She was scurrying through the apartment dressed formally.

Jessica sighed

"Sarah?" She says closing the apartment door.

"Oh! Jessica! I'm so sorry! But I have a huge favor to ask!" She says quickly

"Okay?"

"I have a meeting with someone interested in buying my shop! I can't take her with me. Could you please just watch her for an hour or two?" Sarah says

"Sarah, I have to work on my draft!" Jessica really wanted to say yes, but she had remember that she had responsibilities of her own.

Sarah rubbed her temples then sat on the couch with discouragement.

She shook her head. "You're right. God I'm so sorry, Jessica. I must be such a burden." She begins to tear up