You will probably need tissues for mine...you have been warned
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"Ssh, it doesn't matter."
Her heart broke at the pain she saw in his eyes.
"You can't save them all."
She wrapped her arms around his waist, and pulled
him close. Pressed against him, his harsh breaths trembled through her, and his
heartbeat thundered under her ear.
"It was her all over again."
Lana drew him closer still, and his hands fisted in
her hair. It was only with her he let his guard down. No trace of the cool
surgeon remained.
"I am so sorry, my love. You don't need to hear
this, not today of all days."
He rested his forehead on hers, and they clung
together, united in their grief.
His tears mingled with hers, until she stood on
tiptoes to kiss him. He groaned, deepening the kiss, as passion flared between
them. When he pulled away, the loss of his warmth sent a shiver down her spine.
He traced his thumb over her kiss swollen lips, and smiled, before he turned
her around to face the head stone.
Miri's smiling face greeted them. Taken on the day
she died, their daughter blew out the candles on her cake.
"Happy Birthday, Miri. We miss you so much."
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D xx
Beautiful, heartbreaking, painful, artful descriptions, yet again. Every parent's nightmare in 200 words of horror. Excellent piece. I give it 5 hankies. Xo
ReplyDelete*smiles at the 5 hankies* Thanks, Muffy :-)
DeleteOh Doris! :'( That welled me right up, lump in my throat, tears in my eyes. Well done my love x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dee x
DeleteBeautifully written yet extremely heart breaking.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julez :-)
Deletelove it in a sadly beautiful way
ReplyDeleteThanks, Raven :-)
DeleteThis is way too sad for your normally sensuously wild teases. But your words described an extremely sensitive experience that almost rings true to you. Now, I'm down. Good Tease.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Pablo, just what I saw in the picture x
DeleteDoris, the tears are running down my cheeks. Its so beautiful done but so heartbreaking. Excellent piece
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie xx
DeleteSad. Beautiful. Overwhelming. Wonderful. Staggering. Incredible. Touching. Overpowering.
ReplyDeleteI am indeed in need of tissues. Brilliant.
Thank you, Molly :-)
DeleteSO WELL DONE... great read and yes tissues please..moving loving, shared compassion WOW great tease and wonderfully written piece... hugs T
ReplyDeleteThanks, Theresa :-)
DeleteHeartbreaking and beautiful xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jorja x
DeleteThat is so beautifully written thank you, the pain of losing a child never goes away but the gift of a couple pulling together is shown wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteBeautiful, Doris. Your ability to show realistic emotion is awe-inspiring. What more can I say?
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Doris. You capture the tenderness and heartbreak between them perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye. Your words described the tender sad moment perfectly
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