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Eli
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I’m awoken by the gentle movement in my arms, signaling that my girls are awake. I slept past midnight, anxious that they might miss their mother and be difficult during the night, but thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as I expected.
Their bottles are empty, so I quickly get up to fix them some milk while Orpheus remains with them on the bed. They adore Orpheus; he reminds them of a big, fluffy bear, and they enjoy brushing his fur. He provides a good distraction for them.
With the bottles ready, I hand them over to the girls, and just then, the pilot announces our landing. Orpheus dissolves into me as I pick them up and head to the front of the plane to secure ourselves for landing.
As we touch down at our destination, my anxiety only seems to heighten. I can’t shake the
