as her mother leaves she has to wonder what monsters lurk for her in the dark, in the light of day, in her home, in the eyes of her husband who has betrayed her. she wonders what lies ahead for the rest of her life now, watching him place the suitcases into the back of the car, her daughter rambling about around them, feeling a slight sense of nausea go through her. here she is, alone, and there he is, nothing he ever was, only an ever was. he turns to her, sees her watching him and he would smile for her if he didn’t already know all the damage he had done.