Of Love and Hope

by LadyOfLetters26

A collection of mini fanfics and one-shots based on episodes of When Calls the Heart season 12. Mini fanfics are originally published on Instagram. Stories are based on various scenes depending on how inspiration strikes.

18. Chapter 18

The Tears I Cry

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Author's Note: A particular moment that struck me in the season 12 finale was when Elizabeth turned off the lights in her rowhouse. A gasp stuck in my throat. I don't recall ever seeing Elizabeth extinguish the lights in her rowhouse! While I do think this is setting up a light for new beginnings... I couldn't help but be inspired by what she could be thinking and feeling.

This is just a drabble. Exactly 100 words that could have taken place right in between turning off the lights and the moment Nathan and Allie catch up to the taxi. It's another emotional little piece of writing... but well, we're all emotional with the end of the season and the storylines as they have progressed. Enjoy...

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I turn off the light knowing that while this is the right decision, my heart is torn into pieces.

I cry. For my son. For my love. For my heart's daughter.

I cry. For Rosemary. My goddaughter. My friends.

And I cry for my town. My home. The place where I found my calling. The place where I was meant to be.

I keep asking why? I don't want to be one of Your strongest warriors. I feel like caving. Buckling. Succumbing. But I need to be strong. Brave. Resilient. For my son and the promise of hope and a future.