Twice You
My heart feels heavy.
Claire is in her room, drawing. When she sees me, she smiles and holds up the paper.
“Look, Mommy! I drew us. You, Daddy, Uncle Harvey, and me. All together.”
In the drawing, the four of us are holding hands in front of the house. A yellow sun in the corner. And a bright star in the sky — Sirius.
Tears rise again.
I sit on the floor beside her and pull her into my lap, holding her tightly against me.
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