Up until a certain point I told you everything, Libby never knew as you asked and I just was so glad that the two of you both seemed to be doing so well. Then one day Libby called me and asked to see me. She came to my office and told me of your parent’s pregnancy. That was the first time I kept something from you. She was frantic pacing and saying she would have to stay to protect the baby. I decided that I would keep things in check until I could fly out and see you, I did not want you ruining your life by rushing back when I knew you were finally on track to being happy.

I flew out to see you when the baby was six months. I just couldn’t do it. I saw you with Rachel saw how happy you were how successful your business was becoming and for the first time in your life you seemed at peace. I could not bring myself to interrupt that.”

I saw apprehension in her face, as she reluctantly continued never breaking eye contact with her old friend.

“So I flew home and tried to take care of it all my self and made sure Lib flew out to study. She is doing really well by the way, like you she is top of her class.

Anyway about a year later I realised I had made a mistake and that I should have told you.  But for about six months you had been distant, we hardly ever talked so I decided to fly to New York again. I saw Libby and she told me she had made no attempt to see you yet so I called and you refused to see me for two weeks. When I finally got into your office I wanted to cry, it was as if my oldest friend had gone and I did not have any idea how to reach you, you told me what had happened as though you were made of stone. I flew home that day I could not put any more onto your shoulders at that time.

I cried the whole way home, when we were young at uni you could have been friends with anyone, people clamoured to be near you and yet somehow you picked me, you stood up for me when I was laughed at and helped me when I was in need, you were the first real friend I ever had you made me confident and helped me to become a good lawyer and I have been grateful everyday since the day you first spoke to me. So when I found out Holly had a broken arm I decided I could wait no longer it was my turn to be the strong one to bring your family back together and I just hoped when I came that I would not be to late to find you.