“I want to go out too”
He shakes his head
“Not tonight sweety, your great grandparents will be here soon to meet you and I think they got you a surprise”
She gasps looking to mum
“Really? I wonder what it will be”
She takes mum's hand and they head down the stairs. Adlai had been spoiled rotten since moving in with us, everyone including Rob and Daniel spent their time buying her treats just to make her smile. It was hard not to when you know she’s going to die soon.
My grandparents arrived soon after that, Eager to meet the little girl that stole our hearts.
“Adlai, nana Keagen and popa
James are here to meet you”
Carter calls down the stairs, soon I hear the little patter of her feet as she runs from her room to the kitchen stopping behind Carter and catching his hand in her
