Whiskey Lullaby

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"Gabriel Arch, Azira Fel?"

"Yes, that's us. I'm Gabriel."

"There is no easy way to tell you this. Your parents were killed in a car accident this morning."

"..."

"Gabriel?"

"..."

"I'm sorry, Azira."
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"It's a beautiful day, Gabriel. Do you wanna go visit mama and daddy?"

"..."

"Gabriel?"
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"Gabriel, will you sing me that song mama used to sing? The one about the angles singing the lullaby when the daddy drinks to much?"

"It was called the Whiskey Lullaby, and I don't remember much of it."

"Will you sing what you remember?"

"I'm tired Azzie-"

"Please Gabriel?"

"Okay."

"Thank you."

"La la la la la la la... la la la la la la la-"

"..."

"..."

"Gabriel?"

"..."

"Gabriel?"

"I''m sorry, Azira."
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"It's a nice day, Gabriel. Do you wanna go see mom and dad?"

"..."

"Gabriel?"
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"Mr. Arch?"

"This is he."

"I am sorry to inform you that your partner was killed in a car accident. There was another person in the car."

"..."

"Mr. Arch?"
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"Mr. Fel?"

"This is he."

"I am sorry to tell you this, but your husband was killed in a car accident this afternoon. There was another person in the car."

"..."

"Mr. Fel?"

"La la la la la la la, la la la la-"

"Mr. Fel?"

"..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Fel."
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"It's a beautiful day, Gabriel. Let's go visit them. They would have loved today."

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