Sophia
Waking Nicky up went much smoother than I expected. Of course, I had only seen people wake up from medically induced comas on the television. When Nicky opened his eyes, he blinked once and then asked for something to eat.
It was such a normal thing for him to say that I laughed before I could help myself. Gathering his small frame into my arms I hugged him close and behind me, positioned in a chair by the door, my brother laughed. I didn’t turn to him; I couldn’t look anywhere but at my son.
Suddenly I was crying, big fat tear rolling down my cheeks even whilst I laughed. It was like my body couldn’t decide whether I was upset or happy.
“Mummy?” Nicky’s small warm hands reached up to my face. Each palm pressing against my tear soaked skin. “Why are you crying?”
“I don’t kn
