DESIRE
"Mum?"
Her face bloomed into a teary smile and she pulled me into a hug. Her lovely perfume engulfed me and I breathed in the smell. It felt so surreal that she was here, in this moment.
Or am I still asleep?
She pulled away and my dad hugged me, patting my head like a little girl.
"Hey Dee dee," he mumbled in my hair. He's always called me that since I was a child.
I was definitely not dreaming. Tears blurred my vision as I held on to him tighter.
"Dad." I can't believe they're really here. How did they know I was here. I pulled away from him and stared at the both of them.
"What are you doing here?" I wiped the tears from my face and she did the same.
"Akin called us here and told us about your health," she explained.
I ignored the pang of pain the mention of his name
