What They Never Told Me
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I tried to shake off the ache in my chest, swiping at my nose like it'd stop me from tearing up. I didn't want her to see this—not now. She'd already lost so much.
By the time night fell, her sobs were barely audible. A knock at the door finally made her get up. The landlord.
She called a moving company, arranged to take the boxes. Holding the small container of soil with my remains, she whispered, her voice raw, "Sienna, come home with Mommy. I'll take you home. I won't lose you again..."
I reached out, wrapping my arms around her. "Mom, I'll go with you. Next life, I promise I'll do better. Can you be my mom again?"
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