”Mommy! Don’t leave me. Why are you leaving Aciel again?” my son wept in my arms.

I shut my eyes while hugging him. It’s early in the morning, the sun hasn’t shine yet when I hugged him in his sleep. It’s because I can’t manage to leave without embracing him. And now that he’s hysterical, I shouldn’t have done that. It’s harder to leave now.

”Momm! Please!” he cried.

I wiped my tears before loosening my embrace. I wiped his tears and brushed my fingers through his soft hair.

”Hush now, baby. Mommy will come back, I promise. Mommy needs to work for you, for us.” I convinced him.

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