One week later
Jasmine took the twins down to lunch, and I was left alone in Hannah’s room for the first time.
I picked up her hand and placed it on my cheek. They weren’t as warm as they used to be. I missed her kind heart and sassy mouth.
“Come back to us”, I pleaded. My soul had never felt so heavy, I would say heart, but it was more than that. The dark cloud that surrounded me the first night they brought her in here never left. It was the longest week of my entire life. Alex and Meredith were terrific little people, and even with all this despair, I was grateful for the time I was able to spend with them. I was aware that when she woke up that things would start to change all over again and although it did dishearten me to think I might lose their presence again, I still wanted
