Part 6 of 10

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"Shouldn't someone be coming to get us. I don't mean to move on; I mean if we're where we think we are. I'm sorry I can hardly bear to say it. Shouldn't our families be coming to see us? To...identify us?"

"I was. I mean, they did, for me."

"Dear God. That must've been terrible."

"It wasn't how it should've been. How I thought it would be. It was very formal. My wife came by herself. I wanted so badly to see my daughter, but I'm glad she didn't bring her. I can't imagine they'd let in someone that young even if she came. Maybe she did come. Maybe she had to wait in a room somewhere with a stranger.

"This is terrible to talk about. I have that hardening feeling in my chest, like my heart is breaking. But I can't seem to cry.

"I want to scream, but with no tears I don't know if I'd ever stop. I don't want to start screaming. I can't talk about this."