Tender Kisses (2015)
“He cracked open the door to his mother’s room and saw his father asleep in a recliner. He turned and signaled his sisters to be quiet. He opened the door farther, and his heart lurched upon seeing his mother. Her normally healthy dark brown skin had paled, and she looked as if she’d lost several pounds since he had seen her two months ago.
He let his sisters take the two vacant chairs while he leaned against the wall.
“I don’t like to see Mom like this,” Yvonne whispered, tears filling ...her eyes.
Jocelyn nodded. “Me, either. I’m scared.”
Seeing the tears in his sisters’ eyes always did something to Justin. He couldn’t take it when they cried. He hunkered down in front of them and took each of their hands. “I know you’re scared. I am, too. But I know Mom is going to be fine. We have to stay strong for her and Dad, so no tears, you two. You know I can’t handle it when you cry.”MoreLess
He let his sisters take the two vacant chairs while he leaned against the wall.
“I don’t like to see Mom like this,” Yvonne whispered, tears filling ...her eyes.
Jocelyn nodded. “Me, either. I’m scared.”
Seeing the tears in his sisters’ eyes always did something to Justin. He couldn’t take it when they cried. He hunkered down in front of them and took each of their hands. “I know you’re scared. I am, too. But I know Mom is going to be fine. We have to stay strong for her and Dad, so no tears, you two. You know I can’t handle it when you cry.”MoreLess
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