ECHOES OF TRUTH
My lips trembled, but I kept trying to think about it; maybe that memory would help me trigger the others.
Elise in her pajamas getting into bed with me.
"What are you doing here?" he had asked her. “You left your own room.” “You already have your own room.”
Elise just smiled at me, showing her gums because she had already lost her front teeth, waiting for the new ones, and she snuggled up next to me, whispering, "I love you, sister."
"I love you so much too," I murmured, my cheeks wet with tears. "I'm so sorry, baby, you..." My voice broke. "You had your whole life ahead of you... I'm so sorry, Elise. I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you."
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