She rose and dressed in a coat.

The chill of early spring crept into the night, carrying with it a Light sprinkle of rain.

She paused by the window, peering at the glow of street lamps piercing the darkness.

Cecilia lingered in that spot for quite a while.

She didn’t dwell on anything.

Her mind was blank.

Later, she made her way to the living room.

A bronze flower-shaped frame adorned the cabinet.

The picture displayed Edwin, Mark, and her.

Mark’s shoulder, both beaming with

felt a burning

frame face down, unable to look at it any

she packed up her belongings, resolving to return to Duefron with Edwin

awaited her at work with appointments she had pleaded to delay

the hospital during the

Laura was undergoing surgery.

and anxious, lingered outside the operating

seeing Mark, she uttered with uncertainty, “Will Laura

paid no attention

& Stay

Mark to brief him

a cold and advised the parents to

only after he had

could leave

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