Chapter 19- Climax

"Hello?"

"M-m-mom?" The single word came out in so many syllables, as the familiar voice filled Tami's ears. A sob almost broke from her lips when her mother gasped.

"It can't be," she mumbled, sounding stunned. "My baby girl. Tami is that really you?"

The tears she had tried to contain came rushing down when her mother called her name. The relief in her voice was enough to set Tami's heart at peace forever.

"Yes mama. It's me." Tami threw a hand over her mouth to muffle her sobs, remembering that she needed to convince her mother that she was okay, and that they don’t need to worry anymore. But crying like this would give the wrong idea.

Tami could hear her mother calling for her sister in pure joy, telling her that Ta