The Word Hidden Beneath Her Hair PART 1

but she did not make a big thing of it. Some victories are too sacred to interrupt. She simply divided Ava’s hair into three sections and braided it with a yellow ribbon at the end. Ava looked in the mirror and smiled. “It looks pretty,” she said.

“It does,” Claire answered. “You do.” Ava turned around and wrapped her arms around her mother’s waist.continue reading …