Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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1 froze, completely stunned.

I knew Aunt Abby's condition had been critical if she'd passed, I could've braced myself for it. But Uncle Damien? He'd been fine. How could he be gone, just like that?

"H-how did my uncle... what happened?" I asked, my voice trembling.

"It's better if you come here. We'll explain everything," the nurse said before hanging up abruptly.

I stared at the phone for a long moment, struggling to process the call. The initial shock gave way to a growing wave of unease, one that dragged me back to the day I lost my parents.

I remember it like it was yesterday. The day had been so sunny, so perfect, it felt almost cruel. My teacher was mid-lesson when the homeroom teacher came in, whispered, something, and pulled me out of class. Standing outside was Matthew.

The moment he saw me, he wrapped me in a hug and said softly, "Keira, you still have us from now on.

Even as a kid, I knew something was wrong. "Mr. Johnston, what happened?"

he looked at me. "Your parents... they're

to. "Gone? What do you

they're no longer here. It means... you'll never see them

asked, my voice trembling, barely

words for a pain like that. I never imagined

has its way of showing me

Uncle Damien and Aunt Abby weren't close to me-honestly, we'd never even had a proper meal together-they were still family. And losing them so suddenly still hit hard. When I arrived at the hospital,

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air out of me.

and then we'll

knew I had to.

I never got to see them one last time, and that

years.

be possible they weren't really gone? Maybe they'd disappeared, hiding somewhere, like those miraculous stories you read in books. Now, standing in front of Uncle Damien and

fear washed over me,

It

lifted