When Stars Fade
I ignored their chatter, trying time and again to wipe the beads of sweat on Aster's forehead.
'Sweetheart, you have to get better soon.'
That night, Shawn finally came back, holding a bag tightly as if it was his lifeline. Somehow, he'd managed to collect all the pieces of the toy car.
Because of how dirty he was, he didn't enter, only looking at Aster through a pane of glass. "I'll piece your toy car together… Promise daddy you'll wake up when I finish, okay?"