Working with kids had become my safe haven. Their innocent laughter, their boundless energy, and their curious questions filled my days with purpose. Every evening, after leaving the hospital, I would take Leo to the park. Watching him run freely always brought me peace. Sometimes, Adam, Denis’s son, would join us, and seeing the two of them play together gave me a rare sense of contentment.Yet, even amid these moments of normalcy, there was an ache buried deep inside me—a guilt I couldn’t ignore.One evening, as I tossed Leo’s favorite ball in the park, my phone buzzed in my pocket. I glanced at the screen and saw Mom flashing across it.I hesitated for a moment before answering. “Hello?”“Amira,” my mother’s voice came through, frail and pleading. “Please, come see me. I miss you.”I bit my lip, my chest tightening. “Mom, I… I can’t right now. Work has been—”“Amira, don’t make excuses,” she interrupted softly. “You’ve been avoiding me for too long.”I closed my eyes, guilt washing
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