to the DNA test-even though she thought it was ridiculous. Her heart burned with anger t

like some kind of queen, saying my daughter

really thinking. Something didn't feel right, but

a's smile filled her mind. Her hands balled into fists. No matter what anyone said, no o

nd frowned when she saw the name of her grandfather's doct

?" she

ale. Without a word to Laera, El

nfused and worried, but she stayed b

oise didn't stop to think. Her body moved on instinct, racing th

ted. It was in a different wing of the hospital. The nurs

open the do

e he

The air smelled like antisept

shook. She reached fo

dn't

if he'd wake up. But th

red down her face, her nose running,

or said softly. "He aske

d her his

ook it off. He believed in superstitions, in time, in the strange a

ash

e had giggled, k

!" he grinned, u

ss

hough I saw you

h. "Haha, You're jealo

d. "You love that t

ime is precious, I have to always check the time, and sometimes wh

to p

terly. Now, that precious watch was in her hand. He was g

he moment she wished at least Tamara, her best friend, would be by her side, cause s

*

r face was streaked with dried tears, eyes swollen, nose re

ois

, all three wearing that look-the one people give whe

hing, Monica held o

a few seconds, then to

ned it

e paper inside. It

e asked, her voice

leading. "This can't be

the paper b

ica said quietly. "Alisha is

, so take this thing back." Eloise's

s, a truth no one would want to accept, but the result

words came. Her knees gave o

ight feeds. Her little hand gripping Eloise's finger. The first

aw and deep. "I sang to h...She knows my voice... She cri

she watched Eloise cry out her soul, "I'm sorry," she whisp

red. "I thought you knew. I t

He knew?" s

odded, s

hole body

t from me." Her voice was thin, desperate. "And this te

tly said, "I think there's only

ly, "You need to