Scars She Carries, Love She Deserves
“Can you tell me the hummingbird story again?”
Elena froze, the breath catching in her chest. She hadn’t told that story in weeks. Not since the old days—before everything started unraveling and rebuilding. She glanced down at her daughter, her little hummingbird, tucked safely against her side.
“Of course,” she said.
She shifted so Lila could curl against her, her tiny body fitting perfectly in the crook of Elena’s arm.
“Once upon a time,” Elena began, “there was a little girl who lived in a world that didn’t always feel safe. Some days the wind howled too loud, and the trees felt too tall. But this little girl had something special—something no one could take away.”