Laura The days passed, and things happened gradually. My mother began to show improvement and gradually gained her lucidity back. There were days when she would wake up remembering things from the past, but the next day she would feel lost again. So it was a constant struggle for her to try not to
Laura “The dilation is already favorable for the birth process,” said Dr. Joana, “and in a few minutes we can start. Are you prepared for this, mommy?” She smiled at me expectantly. I smiled in response. “Yes, I am, I’m looking forward to it, actually. I just hope Jason can stay lucid to watch th
Laura “The babies were born healthy as expected, it was a long journey that came to an end today,” Doctor Joana was saying, congratulating Jason and me for attending the birth of the boys. “We also thank you, Joana, for always being so helpful,” Jason said. He was hugging me from behind while he
Laura I took her hand and gently moved closer to the cribs. “It’s okay, Vivian, you don’t need to be afraid.” I encouraged. She smiled at me and looked at the babies with a sweet smile on her face, but then her smile broke, and an expression of surprise and shock came over her. “Ernest…?” She loo
Laura That afternoon, I left my children with their father and went to the prison where Suzy was being held. I had wanted to pay her a visit for a while. It was a beautiful autumn afternoon, the leaves on the trees were turning brown, preparing for the depressing time of winter. To tell the truth,
Laura Suzy was dressed in orange when she accepted my visit to the prison. She looked changed, with some bruises on her face, as if she had gotten into fights, something I didn't doubt because of the way she was aggressive and difficult to deal with. It was quite normal that she would have gotten i
Laura “That’s your problem, Laura. You think I'm not a better person, but I'm fine where I am, okay? I'm very happy with the life I lead and the decisions I make,” she said, wanting to be flippant. Was she happy with the decisions she made that led to her going to jail? “So if that’s the case, ca
Three years later Laura I was looking at myself in the mirror as I finished doing the last finishes on my makeup, some personal touches of mine that we always ended up doing even after the professional makeup artist had done her work on us. Today was a very special day, it was the day that Jason