It was drizzling in the cemetery. Sawyer was holding a black umbrella as he stood before mine and Gracie’s graves. He laid a bouquet of white roses down. “It’s finally over. Lucas’s dead.” The rain passed through my transparent soul and fell onto the newly engraved tombstone. [Here lies a good mother and her forever adorable little princess.]When Sawyer turned around and left, I suddenly saw a familiar figure nearby. Lucas’ soul stood underneath a tree. He was staring timidly in my direction. Gracie, who had finally found me, leapt down from my embrace and ran toward him. I did not move. When Lucas crouched down and extended his trembling hands to hug her, I walked over. “Mommy!” Gracie tugged on my shirt. “Daddy’s crying…” Lucas looked up as tears streamed down his face. He wanted to say something, but he could not make a sound. I looked at him and recalled the rainy day from a long time ago. He was sharing my umbrella, and his eyelashes were wet from the rai
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