Lily and Noah tried to distract Emma.
"Let's go to the lake," Lily said one afternoon. "You need fresh air."
"I'm fine," Emma replied, folding Jack's note carefully.
Mia rolled her eyes. "Jack's been gone for a year, Em. No one waits forever."
Grace stepped in. "Stop it. She'll move on when she's ready."
The days turned into weeks. Beneath her smile, Emma felt their pity.