I gently kissed his soft cheek, "Grow strong, my child. Mama's shoulders will always be sturdy for you to lean on. If all this is painful for you, then learn to understand the importance of maintaining loyalty."
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I swept every corner of the room with a sorrowful sigh. The room we have occupied for about three years. Although not without its problems, during that time we always spent the nights together. Never once did I have a premonition that I would leave here forever.
A slight mist clouded my vision, slowly turning into dew ready to roll down. Just one, I stopped the mist from trailing long.
I immediately straightened my shoulders, turned around, and firmed my steps to leave the place where we had carved beautiful memories all this time.
I had just turned the doorknob, the gap j
