The Return of Silence
Magen and Her Mom
The first thing people noticed about Magen was her laugh—light, bubbly, with a mischievous sparkle. But in the last few months, that laugh had vanished. She’d become silent, withdrawn, speaking in whispers, if at all, to her mother, Jane, who was just as unsettled by her daughter’s sudden shift. Magen’s gaze would often wander, her eyes unfocused, as if they saw something others couldn’t.
