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But, how could I possibly put all of s swirling inside ht choice, and nothing else ive you a e should it come to this," Charley said, her voice a little choked

My , craving for any word fro I leaned in and whispered

Charley laughed "Oh And she wanted to make sure you enroll Melody in the finest art schools in the country"

The smile that commandeered my mother’s face was brilliant "That’s Jo," she said, her eyes shi the very best"

Easing Melody out of Charley’s ared Charley and"I think I’m ready now," I said

Charley turned Leveling those gold eyes on me, she nodded and waited

My parents were busy with Melody It was tigedwrapped in sunshine Then, without another thought, I crossed

The journey was fast I saw hts that were not my own It took me a moment to realize they were Charley’s, and they were too vast for ed to absorb a few The h school, a gri humans How she secretly loved children but was convinced she’d never have any The sly placed defense mechanisth, all because she simply knew too much about betrayal and loss and death

Also, I sa she hoped with all her heart that Reyes loved her Just a little Just enough to keep her going day in and day out

Suddenly I was in a place I’d never i colors we don’t have on Earth, so vivid they’re blinding I was feeling war to do with the weather, a war And there, in a place outside of tirow up I watched Melody Jo Anne Montgoet to meet her

What a marvelous day that will be