Alita
" Mother!" My voice, heavy and husky, was laced with several emotions as I took in the person before me. She was still in her not-so-beautiful disguise. She still looked meek, but I could feel it; something had changed within her. She looked more lively, more reactive, and more human; either that, or I was imagining things.
" How are you, my girl." She asked as she evolved me into a tight and warm hug. I kept my silence, absorbing her calming scent. How I missed her? I didn't know until I was buried in the warmth of her protective arms. Her arms felt like home, a feeling that brought tears to my eyes.
How I had been? I didn't know how to answer that. A lot had happened. I lost my baby. Undoubtedly, she was looking forward to seeing her grandchild, and how I was going to tell her
