Rory was crying as her mother held here
"Mommy, Lane's gone"
"I know angel, I know"
"But I don't want her to be gone"
Loreali held her daughter tighter
"Rory honey nobody wanted Lane to be gone, but..." She stopped. What could she possibly say? Hallmark doesn't make a card for this occasion.
"Lane was lucky to have you as a best friend for 18 years. You were lucky to have her. Look sweetie Lane wouldn't have been the same if she had lived. Her brain wouldn't have worked anymore"
"It's not working now"
"No, but she doesn't need it in heaven"
"But I need her"
Rory sobbed against Loreali's chest again.
"And you still have her. Every time you see those babies you'll see her in them"
"But I don't have her. Mom whenever something exciting happened I would call Lane. Right after telling you of course. Every time I needed a friend my own age to talk to I'd call Lane. But I can't call Lane anymore. I can't visit Lane anymore because Lane is dead"
"True her body is dead. But her soul is still alive. Her spirit will always be alive"
"She'll NEVER get to hold those girls mom. She'll never get to do anything she was looking forward to"
"Yes she will. Just not here"
"It hurts so bad. Make it stop hurting"
"I can't honey. I wish I could"
"When will the hurt stop"
"It will stop soon. Mommy's here"
Rory closed her eyes and cried some more. But she knew the hurt wouldn't last forever.
