Chapter seven

How can one's heart hurt so much?

All I do is cry knowing I will never see Josiah again. I'm going to miss his warm smile, the way he loved Sophie, and the strength he had to survive Dad's abuse over the years.

A gut-wrenching howl comes out of me.

Nurses rush in to try and calm me down. I hear voices but I shut them out and close my eyes for a chance to see Jo's bright smile on the day we went to the apple orchard farm. His warm arms embrace me against his chest as he whispers, "Everything is going to be okay."