Every day,
Mom asks about
Mia.
I tell her
About our conversations,
About Mia's fear,
About everything.
She tells it all
To dad,
Who talks to me.
We pray a lot.
About her,
About us,
About her mom,
About Eliza,
Who's away at college.
I even call her
To talk about Mia.
All she says is,
Be gentle. Be patient.
She's hurting bad inside
And if she's not ready
To talk about it,
Don't push her.
I take her advice
And don't bring up
Mia's fear again.
She seems genuinely
Happy,
Mia does.
Her smiles come
More often,
And they light up
Her face.
She laughs,
And my day seems
Brighter.
Inexplicably,
My eyes seem to follow her
When she's in the room.
I begin to
Think of her
When she's away.
Her smile
Makes my own appear.
I'm happier
Than I've been
In a long time.
And gradually,
I start
To
F
A
L
L
In
Love
With
Her.
YOU ARE READING
Take My Hand
RandomMia is new in town, and running from her memories. She's scared and alone- until she sees Julian. Julian loves routine and sameness. He's content to be his only friend forever- until he sees Mia. But he makes a mistake. So for three years, both of t...
