Easter~
The door closed with a soft, final click, sealing Jacob out of my room… out of our lives. I pressed my back against the wood, sliding down until I sat curled on the thin carpet, trembling with confusion and exhaustion.
"Mommy?" Rose's tiny voice wavered, breaking through the tangled mess of my thoughts. I turned to see her standing by the window, her little body framed by the soft morning light. She clutched Donut to her chest so tightly, it was a wonder the poor cat didn't protest – but he just lay there, limp and quiet, as if he somehow knew she needed him to stay still.
Tears spilled freely down her pink cheeks, each droplet carving a glistening path as her lower lip trembled. Her big eyes, wide and glossy with sadness, searched my face for something – comfort, reassurance, maybe answers I wasn't sure I could give. Seeing her like that, so small and broken-hearted, made my chest ache with a tenderness so fierce it almost knocked the breath out of me.
