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“The firemen were able to save part of the house I found her notebook where she used to jot things down that she orking on in the kitchen, along with the ultrasound she’d had that day – the one that shoere having a boy”

I let my hand rest on his side for anotherers over the ripped muscles When I reached his other side, my eyes fell on the reflection of the tattoo

“Can I read it?” I asked

Haatchedmoment in the mirror, his eyes dark with some unnamed emotion And then he nodded

I droppedthe words in my head when Hahispered, “Would you read it out loud?”

Eed to s it down and began to read

“I know I need to keep living

while I wait for you to come home

But I don't kno to tell

since you're the reason it keeps beating on

My days are empty, my eyes full of tears

but the sound of your voice

and the promise of your smile

make it all disappear

You're the other half of my soul

the light that shows me the way

You're my yesterday and my tomorrow