RavenAs the little girl wrapped her arms around me, my heart felt weak, like it couldn’t beat in time properly. My lip quivered, and I swallowed thickly to try and keep a straight face.She was so small, with kinky auburn hair and freckles covering her cheeks. Her eyes were a brilliant green color, like looking into a shard of seaglass. She smiled, and several of her front teeth were missing.She couldn’t have been more than six. Just like my baby would’ve been.Though my heart ached, I knelt down, smiling gently at the girl. She was obviously lost and confused – she’d thought a stranger wandering down the halls was her mother, after all.“Hi there,” I said, voice cracking. I cleared my throat before saying, “What’s your name?”“I’m Sadie!” the girl said, reaching her arms up high and spreading her fingers wide, like she was imitating a little star. “I’m six years old and my favorite color is purple and my favorite animal is a horse and –”I laughed, her vibrant energy contagious.“P
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