ARIEL
I walked forward, hugged Sarah, holding her close to me as she broke down in tears uncontrollably. "It's okay, my dear," I whispered softly, trying to comfort her. Alan remained on the sofa, his eyes hooked on us; in them, one could feel a tinge of worry and curiosity.
As her tears slowly dried, I took her hand and we both sat down on the couch. I grasped her hand and gave her whatever comfort I could. "Tell me everything when you're ready," I told her.
Sarah took the deepest breath before her monologue.
"A few years ago, after giving birth to my first child, I heard the cry of my baby and was just overfilled with joy. I felt so tired, but oh, I couldn't wait to wrap my arms around the little one. I fell asleep thinking that must be everything in the world."
Her voice was tremb
