Lost Me Gained Regret

I quickly called out to Christine.

She linked arms with my mom, hurrying to keep up with my pace.

Herbert came looking for Edith, but ended up asking Ike if he wanted to hang out.

Of course, Ike was all in for some fun, dragging his mom and dad along, and the three of them left together.

That left just the three of us.

Clarence scratched his head, "Well, I guess I'll head off then. You see, my grandma just called, said she missed me." "Later, then."

Eventually, the place emptied out, leaving only the staff cleaning up.

And Dailey and Nelly.

Dailey stared in the direction Christine had left, lost in thought.

Nelly sensed something, "Dai, heading home or...?"

The man beside her seemed not to hear, prompting her to glance in the same direction Christine had gone.

Her face maintained its gentle curve, and she softly asked again.

This time, Dailey responded, "I'll take you home."

...

Gregory, Mira, and I

volunteered to join us,

avoided

if you're still not over it, we can

to face what needs to be faced to truly move

four of us went

to go yesterday

child in tow, we didn't

the roads were still

who carried the child to

looked back at me,

I'll watch from

the child to me, insisting I go first, "If you fall,

chuckled, carefully climbing the steps with the child in my

down flowers

then reached out

I shook my head, with the child in my

been close in-laws, but she knelt

hands, our eyes meeting briefly, no words

wiped away

smiled at him, adjusting the child

your great-granddaughter to

you lately and wonder how you're doing. If you hear me today, come