The woman's hand slowly slid down the little girl's face. Then, she closed her eyes and stopped breathing.
Perhaps it was such a big blow for the girl. They had just experienced an earthquake, and her dearest mother died because of protecting her.
The little girl did not make a sound. She just stared at the woman on the stretcher.
There were tears on her face, but she didn’t wail as she did just now, not even speaking.
Melissa lowered her head, her heart full of mixed feelings.
As a daughter, Melissa could understand the girl's feelings. It was goodbye forever.
Melissa didn’t know where the little girl would live in the future. She might live in a foster home or be adopted by others.
But for the little girl, she had spent the most precious time of her life with her mother.
Melissa
