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“Bye bye, ‘Lita. I love you.” Eurydice said, giving her daughter a kiss on the forehead.
Recognizing those words, she began to squirm in her father’s arms, surprisingly strong for a one year old. She pushed and pulled and did anything she could to get closer to her mom.
“No Mommy! No go, No go!” Melita yelled.
She reached out as far as she could for Eurydice and the older woman’s heart shattered.
“Oh, babygirl.” She said softly before grabbing her from Orpheus, “I’m sorry, Mommy gotta go now.”
Even while being held, Melita’s volume did not waver, “No go, Mommy stay with me!”
Eurydice’s eyes met her husband and they both reached the conclusion that Melita wouldn’t stop crying unless she stayed. They both knew there was no other option.
“Goodbye, my sunflower. I love you.” Her voice began to shake as she left one last kiss on her baby’s forehead and she turned to walk through the gate.
As she kept walking, she could hear her daughter screaming for her but she continued to move, knowing it would be harder if she turned around.
