TO DENY A LUNA
Watching my mother feed my son his bottle through the window, I felt a flicker of relief knowing he was safe, warm, and dry.
But the cold seeped into my bones, creeping up my spine. My body trembled, my teeth chattered fiercely as if they might shatter from the force of it.
My mother tapped softly on the glass near my head, her eyes full of aching tenderness as she took in my shivering form.
“Shift, sweetie. Try to shift. It will help keep you warm,” she said softly, placing her palm gently against the windowpane.
I shook my head, voice raw and quiet. “I haven’t shifted yet.”
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