Gone From the World for Good
The quiet hospital room was filled with nothing but our soft crying.
A long time passed before our emotions finally settled down.
I rubbed my red eyes, looked around curiously, and asked in a small voice, "Mommy, are we in a different world now?"
My mom's body went stiff for a moment. Then she gently wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes. "Yes. I'm sorry, Lily. Mommy took you away from that world without asking you first..."
I cut her off and grabbed the hem of her shirt tightly. "I want to be with Mommy forever. I'd go anywhere with you."