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CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE: GOODBYE

Author: Emma Stone
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-23 22:27:58

Eden’s POV

Mommy’s hand feels warm today.

That’s the first thing I notice when I slip my fingers into hers. It's not cold like before.

I climb onto the chair, careful not to shake her bed. Dad always tells me to be careful, so I am. I swing my legs slowly and lean forward until my chin almost touches the mattress.

Her chest goes up and down. Up. Down. Like she’s sleeping.

“Daddy says you’re just resting,” I tell her quietly. “He says your brain needed a break. I think that sounds fair. Grown-ups never rest enough.”

I squeeze her fingers gently.

“If I was you, I’d sleep too.”

The room smells funny. Like medicine. I’ll ask Dad if we can open the windows. Mommy would like fresh air.

I lean closer, lowering my voice even though she can’t hear me.

“I know you’re gonna be okay,” I say. “But,I miss you, mommy.”

I brush my thumb over the back of her hand, copying the way Dad does it.

“I told Dad not to be scared,” I whisper.

Her face looks peaceful.

“We'll wait for you to get better,” I te
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