"No," Xipher hardly said.
After I said everything to him, he immediately said no. Alayah cried for more because of that. I know it's too hard to forget and let go of someone that you love.
"Alayah, let me see you, please."
He looked around and forced himself to see his sister but he couldn't. Alayah was still there, crying silently just behind her brother.
"Xipher, she can't," I said with too much pain in my voice.
The whole thing was unacceptable for me. I can't let her go. I can never do that.
Xipher cried silently until he couldn't let his tears fall anymore. He stayed like that for more than 30 minutes. After a few more minutes, he fell asleep.
I helped him to sleep comfortably on my bed. I covered half of his body with my blanket and watched him sleep peacefully.
Alayah was st
