When Naomi’s doctor said that she was finally cleared for her next surgery, she was expecting to be coming out of the hospital with Liberty.
Instead, she found herself fixating on one of her doctor’s reminders to avoid engaging in bad stress. She would still need to take her daily medication. She would still experience mild to moderate headaches. And lastly, she might find herself in disorientation from time to time.
It had been days since liberty had gone from her side. She went home to their empty apartment, crying through the nights that followed her discharge. She would dial his number but she would always be greeted by the cut of the line.
Her best friends would visit from time to time, reminding her to drink her medicine that, for some reason, she kept forgetting. They would al
