His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

For a moment, we stood in silence, the

of distance between us heavy in the air. Then Vesta's face brightened as she remembered something. "How's your son?" she asked, her voice full of warmth. "The last time I saw him, he was just a baby. He must be, what, a teenager by Her question hit me like a punch to the gut. I felt the air leave my lungs as the ache I had buried deep inside rose to the surface. "He... he's gone, Vesta," I

yea

whispered, my throat tightening. "He died."

Vesta's face fell, and her hand flew to her

mouth. "Oh my God, Doris... I'm so sorry. I had no idea."

I forced a smile, though my heart felt

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heavy. "How could you have known? We

lost touch."

Tears welled up in Vesta's eyes as she reached out to hug me again, this time softer; more carefully. "I'm so, so sorry," she whispered. "I can't even imagine what you've been through." 'I didn't cry. I had cried so many tears over

the years that there were none left.

Instead,

I stood there, letting her hold me, feeling the weight of everything I had carried alone for so long. When she finally let go, Vesta wiped her eyes and looked at

me with renewed determination.

been through so much," she said softly. "But you're here now, and I'm here too. We can figure this out

Maybe I didn't

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checkup, why

suggested, her

much I want to catch up

7

me wanting

of my isolation. But another part, the part that remembered what it was like

finally. "I'd

I'll meet

mixture of emotions swirling inside me-sadness, relief, maybe even a

His Knees His Pless

wing and into a long, bright corridor,

how time had pulled us

smile softened, and she reached out to gently touch my arm. "I've missed you

I felt the stirrings of something like hope. Maybe, just maybe, life wasn't done

As we

the hallway, I reali

that this could

of something

I had lost

With Vesta by my side again, maybe I

face whatever came next.

I could say

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