•DARLA•"Mommy, will be back soon, okay?" "Where are you going again, Mom?" Maddie asked, sobbing. I knelt before the twins and placed my hands on their shoulders, trying not to break down in front of them and tell them that their grandfather, whom we visited at the hospital two days ago, was dead. "I'm going to work and will be back as soon as I can. Penelope will take care of you and will call me so that I can talk with you whenever you miss Mommy, okay?" William nodded as he rested his head on my shoulder and hugged me while Madison sobbed. It broke my heart that I couldn't take the kids with me, but I didn't want to risk anything happening that I wasn't prepared to happen. "I will come back soon, and we will all go shopping, play games, and go swimming," I promised them as William leaned back from me. "Just like we used to. How does that sound?" "Are you sure you will be back soon this time?" Maddie asked as she wiped off the tears from her cheeks. "Yes, and I will take yo
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