When she couldn't see the car anymore Sophie closed her eyes and imagined feeling her heart break. During the last year she had kept up the appearance of being the strong, but jilted, mother of two. Trudged on, made sure her children had everything she could give them and never once cried. Today would be the first time she let them out of her sight for more than a day. Her now ex-husband had taken them on a week long trip up north, along with the younger and better looking woman he had left her for. She felt as if the only thing holding her together this last year was having the children in the house, putting them first and focusing on being the best mother she could be. Because who was she if they weren't around? The following eight days would most likely show her if there was anything of herself left, or if he had taken that away too. Mechanically Sophie put the kettle on and as she put the last teabag in her favourite floral cup her phone chirped, telling her she had