Scars She Carries, Love She Deserves
“Of course, baby. Pick one.”
Lila picked a page near the back and drew a tiny hummingbird next to her mom’s name.
The woman in line gasped. “That’s your hummingbird?”
Lila beamed. “That’s me.”
They left the bookstore as the sun was setting, the sky streaked in gold and rose.
As they walked back to the car, Elena looked down at her daughter—confident, joyful, free—and then at Jack, who was carrying the last box of unsold books like it was treasure.