Flashback
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I wake up with a sob, fingers clutching at thin air as I reach out to them.
But they were gone.
"That was rough..." Lush whispers.
She was always there, and she always knew.
"I thought they were real." I whisper back.
My voice breaks and my eyes get all watery.
"I know. I'm sorry. I should have woken you up sooner."
"Why didn't you?" I ask, angry.
"I wanted to see them too."
I try to sit up, but I just end up curling in on myself.
Pressing my forehead into floral sheets.
Bobby's wife must have bought them.
He never does talk about her.
I'm not sure why I want to know what she was like.
"Maybe she was like your mom."
I wouldn't know, I can barely remember her either.
A few minutes pass.
Enough time to calm myself down enough to reach for the light.
It flickers to life.
I remind myself that the wiring is old.
The pillow is soft and I hug it as I slip out of bed.
My toes freeze against the wood floor.
"You should ask Bobby for a rug."
"He's done enough." I shake my head, padding over to the door.
The door creaks and the sound makes me shiver.
Downstairs, the lights are still on.
"Do you think he's working on a case?" I ask the darkness in my tiniest voice.
"Isn't he always?"
I know I shouldn't bother him but...
"He's always happy to see you."
As it turns out, she's right.
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{Notes: If you're enjoying the story so far, please review and let me know what you think! My plan is to incorporate short flashbacks like this every 4 chapters or so, let me know if you liked or didn't like the flashback, and what you think about seeing more of them. :) Love- Bea Sweet}