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Pressingth lies within you It’s always there, Grace Hope You just need to use it

Turning to Noah, I save him a kiss "You and me" Noah’s eyes filled with tears as he nodded Grayson and Emily walked out of the roo out the door

Slowly taking in a deep breath, I walked over to the chair where Grayson had been sitting S

Closing her eyes, she began to talk "I think I remember the moment I realized my son had fallen in love"

My eyes stayed on her face as I watched her closely and whispered, "When?"

"It was his sophoe He had come ho closer, I asked, "Felt what?"

Lisa opened her eyes and turned to irl with hazel eyes and light-brown hair Said he knocked her dohile walking out a door The moment he touched her hand to help her up, he felt it"

My heart slaainst my chest as I listened to Noah’s mother talk about the first ti, I took myself back to the first tiet the first time I saw his smile or I heard his voice I never believed in love at first sight until I saw Noah’s eyes staring into mine"

A tear rolled down her cheek as her eyes searched my face "I don’t knohat happened between you both Grace, but I knew my son was unhappy not only because ofaway, I mumbled, "That wasmy eyes, I turned back to Lisa "Noah caed I don’t really kno to explain it, but I know it’s so very real There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for hi to need you, Grace When he found out my cancer was back and his father left, Noah snapped He turned to alcohol and prescription drugs to nu for Lisa’s hand, I held it gently "Lisa, Noah doesn’t drink anymore You don’t have to worry about that"

Closing her eyes, she slowly shook her head "Grace, sos Things you can’t really explain A sixth senseback, I looked Lisa in the eyes "Do you think so?"

Her eyes pierced mine "Yes I’ve seen him take pills He says they are for his anxiety, and sometimes he takes theht back to the last two days I’d been with Noah I hadn’t seen him take any pills "I’ve been with him the last few days, Lisa I haven’t seen him take any pills"

Lisa s me for the first time and the circumstances are not as neither of us would have wanted I also know I’ a lot of you, but I need you to proht get Love isn’t always pretty"

A shiver raced through my body as I stared at Lisa It was al no one else knew

Sing hard, I whispered, "I pro a tear froive up on hi her head, Lisa turned and stared straight up at the ceiling "I’ve laid here countless hours and tried to picture what my children’s lives would be like once I’ve passed away" My heart ached for Lisa as I watched her pained expression while she talked about her children’s future

"Which one of theirl? What will they do for a living? I worry about Noah He was always a " A sob escaped Lisa’s lips as she looked away Reaching ave her hand a squeeze

"I’in such a way"

Your strength lies within you It’s always there, Grace Hope You just need to use it

"Lisa, I wish like hell we hadin your beautiful ho meal I’d help you clean up the dishes, and we’d stand in the kitchen and talk about Noah and what he was like as a young boy Then we’droom where Emily would pull out old pictures of Noah intold and Noah would probably get mad at his sister at least two or three times for some silly story she shared"