**Sandi**
My mother’s scream shattered the air as she lunged at me, her arms wrapping around my waist desperately, holding on with all her might. “No! No, no! Please—don’t take my baby! You can’t take her!” Her voice was raw, trembling with hysteria, as tears streamed unchecked down her face. Her fingers dug into my sides, nails piercing my skin, and I knew bruises would mark me later.
The man who had taken my bags to the car stepped forward, voice cold and unwavering. “Let her go. You need to let her come with us.”
But my mother’s grip tightened. “No! I can’t lose her. She’s our baby—our only child! You can’t take her. She’s all we have!” Her voice broke, the sobs wracking her body as she clung to me, refusing to loosen her hold.
“Mom… please,” I whispered, my voice trembling, worrie
