The broken bond

gathered to bid farewell to Sarah's father. The air was thick with the scent of freshly dug ea

were fixed on the casket, her face a mask of stoicism, as if she was determined not to show any emotion. Sarah couldn't help

with a mix of resentment and pity. Linda was always in control, always telling everyone what to do. Even now,

holding their youngest child, and tried to push back the sense of isolation that was creeping over

ed in the hole. She felt a sudden urge to scream, to rage against the injustice of it all.

o be long and difficult, but she was determined to find a way through. She would not let her family's dysfunction