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They had an unspoken rule.
Don't mention the baby.
They skirted around the memory of her. They lived their lives as if she was never a part of it.
It may seem cruel, like they desecrated her, but it was really to save their sanity.
For months, they were barely functioning. They were too hung up on what could've been to move on.
Therapy would've been ideal, obviously, but forgetting is what they could afford.
AN:
I forgot to say these chapters are even shorter because there are time skips between them. This is about a few months after the last.