Eli struggled too.

For months, he woke at night if he heard rain against the windows.

He sometimes called Teresa’s name from the hallway simply to hear her answer.

A child therapist helped him understand that his fear was a response to what he’d survived, not evidence that another disaster was about to happen.

One Saturday in spring, Teresa planned a brief trip to the grocery store.

June was sitting at the kitchen table, prepared to stay with Eli.