SABRINA’S POV“I’ll… think about it.”The words felt fragile leaving my mouth, like glass that could shatter if anyone touched them. The woman’s shoulders dropped in relief —not happiness, not exactly…but relief that I hadn’t said no. That I hadn’t run.A small, tired smile touched her lips. “Thank you,” she whispered.She turned toward Gina, reaching for her hand. Gina’s fingers slipped into hers instantly, like she needed something to hold on to.“We’ll give you a moment with him,” the woman said gently.Gina looked at me, her eyes red, hopeful, nervous — like she didn’t know if she was allowed to hope. I nodded, but I couldn’t speak.They walked past me quietly. The door opened. Closed.And just like that, it was silent.The kind of silence that presses against your ears. The machines kept beeping — slow, steady, mechanical. Proof he was still here. Proof he might not be for long.I stood there, frozen.I didn’t know how to move. I didn’t know how to be a daughter in this moment. I
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