Maya and Lily’s Bond

Fool Me Once

This thread follows Maya’s effort to parent Lily amid bereavement, danger, and the fear that her own trauma may reach her daughter.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Child at the Funeral A Child at the Funeral from "Fool Me Once". A Child at the Funeral A Difficult Choice Maya brings two-year-old Lily to Joe’s funeral and struggles with the etiquette of grieving while parenting.

A Child at the Funeral from "Fool Me Once". A Child at the Funeral A Difficult Choice Maya brings two-year-old Lily to Joe’s funeral and struggles with the etiquette of grieving while parenting.

A Child at the Funeral A Difficult Choice Maya brings two-year-old Lily to Joe’s funeral and struggles with the etiquette of grieving while parenting. Lily clings to her as the ceremony unfolds, giving Maya a physical responsibility that keeps her anchored. Love Beside Loss Maya wonders how Lily can live with the loss of her father, though Lily is too young to understand it fully. Her presence makes the funeral both more painful and a reason to keep functioning.

The Frightened Morning The Frightened Morning from "Fool Me Once". The Frightened Morning A Mother’s Episode During a severe nighttime flashback, Maya screams and wakes Lily.

The Frightened Morning from "Fool Me Once". The Frightened Morning A Mother’s Episode During a severe nighttime flashback, Maya screams and wakes Lily.

The Frightened Morning A Mother’s Episode During a severe nighttime flashback, Maya screams and wakes Lily. Shane finds the child near the stairs, frightened and seeking safety. A Necessary Admission Maya sees the effect her trauma has had on Lily and admits that the episode was serious. Her willingness to contact Ricky Wu begins not from self-concern but from the need to protect her daughter.

A Future Entrusted A Future Entrusted from "Fool Me Once". A Future Entrusted A Guardian Chosen Maya leaves instructions for Eddie to raise Lily if she dies.

A Future Entrusted from "Fool Me Once". A Future Entrusted A Guardian Chosen Maya leaves instructions for Eddie to raise Lily if she dies.

A Future Entrusted A Guardian Chosen Maya leaves instructions for Eddie to raise Lily if she dies. She also names Shane and Eileen as godparents, trusting the circle around her daughter to provide stability. A Family Continues Years later, Lily has a family of her own and names her baby Maya. Shane’s account presents Lily’s flourishing as the outcome of the care Maya arranged, even though she could not remain to witness it.

the day Joe is buried

after Maya’s nighttime panic attack

the night before Maya’s death and twenty-five years later