Alpha Osiris
Sierra shook her head, “no mom. He’s just sleeping. He’s fine. Dad will wake up soon. He’s fine, mom.”
Mia sat down next to Sierra. I saw her swallow hard when she looked at Riker’s body, but she was hanging in there. Pretending not to break.
She carefully moved Sierra’s arm off Riker’s body, “Sierra, honey. Dad is dead. He died, honey. He’s not waking up.”
“No! No! Mom he can’t be dead. He needs to be here. I need him. I am not ready.” Sierra said, her voice shaking from all the crying.