“It’s okay, Johnny,” she replied with a small sigh. “I’m okay.” No, no, no! “Just…” Exhaling a pained breath, I leaned back on my seat and tried to think of something, anything to stop this, but came up empty. “You’re sure he’s not coming back?” I finally asked, still holding on to her hand. “You’re sure you’re safe?” I turned to look at her. “I can’t take it.” My voice cracked. “Not knowing.”
