Part 10

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Laura P.O.V.

I walk through the park. I've made a habit of doing it everyday. As I'm walking through the park I watch people as they go for walks, ride their bikes, play with their kids. I stop and think about how I'm sure Helena takes Billy and Nell to the park to play. A young girl walks up to me with tears in her eyes. I bend down and look at her and notice that she has scraped her knee. I gently ask her "What happened honey?" I ask. "I was playing and I fell and scraped my knee," the little girl says. I examine her injury. It's bleeding, but its nothing bad. I rip off two pieces of my shirt. One piece to dab at the blood and clean her knee and the other piece to wrap her knee, like a bandage. "Thank you," the little girl says. "You're welcome honey." I say. I watch her run over to her mother. The mother looks at me when the little girl points me out to her mother. The woman walks over extends her hand "Thank you for helping my daughter. I really appreciate it," she says. I take her hand and shake it. "No problem I'm happy to help."

When I finish walking through the park I decide to seek shelter in the Starbucks down the street to warm up and get out of the rain. I walk in and sit at a table by the window. The coffee shop is crowded today. I watch the people passing by in a hurry. A woman then enters the coffee shop. She orders her coffee and then walks over to the table where I am sitting. "Do you mind if I sit here there is no where else." "Sure." I say. She sits down with her coffee. "So Laura what have you been up to?" I look at the woman sitting in front of me and then realize its Helena. "Nothing I've been back to my old habits." I say, looking down ashamed of myself. "Come home please." Helena asks. "I don't think I should, Tim doesn't want me there." I say. "I do, I want you to be a part of my family. Billy and Nell miss you, I miss you." She extends her hand across the table from me and I take it looking into her eyes. I see the look of sincerity in them and know she means every word. I take a deep breath and say "I'll come home." Helena gets up from the table with tears streaming down her face and hugs me. I can feel myself starting to cry as I hear Helena whisper in my ear "Let's go home."

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