WATER
I didn't want to say goodbye, not when I knew that she might not come back if Seth didn't allow it. It had been hard enough listening to what she had to say just before the meeting. In fact, that night, I hadn't been able to sleep. I kept turning on the bed and when I wasn't turning and I actually managed to fall asleep, I would dream of the memory and I would wake up again.
Her words pierced me more than I cared to admit.
I had seen Mason and Alex become so close to one another, maybe they didn't show it much in front of us, but they were. Mason would sometimes surprise her with small gifts or by an affectionate gesture and Alex would be almost overwhelmed. She was just as caring as he was.
They would hold hands as they walked, they would sneak off to have some alone time and
