Rhoda's POV
It's been 4 months since Melissa had her open heart surgery, before I continue I will start a little from the beginning. When Melissa was born the doctors found out that she was born with a heart defect, as a newborn she had to stay in the hospital for weeks which, felt like months we couldn't hold her or touch her, Mary couldn't even breast feed her. But we are lucky and blessed that Melissa is here with us at 4 years old. She's a very bright, smart, kind and the most beautiful little girl that you will ever meet inside and out.
Rhoda and Mary were worried about their daughter, ever since Melissa had her open heart surgery she has not been her happy self. Melissa has been mostly in her room looking at herself in the mirror like she was different than other kids her age. Rhoda and Mary quietly opened the door without Melissa knowing that her parents were watching her. Melissa sighed as she unbutton her dress just a little and looked at big zipper scar on her little chest, as she saw her scar she looked at it with horror.
Rhoda and Mary looked at each other with great sadness as they looked what their daughter was doing. "We need to talk to her" Mary whispered, Rhoda agreed they gently opened the door "hey Millie sweetheart can Mommy and Mama come in?" Mary asked her daughter softly "yes" Melissa replied without looking at her parents in the eyes "Melissa baby" Mary starts "are you okay? Mama and I have noticed that you haven't been feeling like yourself is there anything you wanna talk about with us?" Mary asked as she sat on Melissa's bed and made gentle circles against Melissa's small back "there is something I want talk about it's about my scratch on my chest why do I have it? pretty girls don't have scratches on their body."
Mary's heart completely broke at that moment she looked at Rhoda as her heart breaks as well, "Melissa Faye...baby" Rhoda starts as she bends down to the child's height and picks her up and carries her "kid that's not true pretty girls have scratches too, that "scratch" you have is called a scar" Rhoda kisses her daughter's head as Melissa rested her head against her mother's shoulder "really?" Melissa asked "yes kid really would Mama ever lie to you?" Rhoda replied as she looked into her daughter's beautiful brown eyes, Melissa shook her head "and you have that scar because you are a miracle baby that God gave us" Mary said as she comforted her child while Melissa was still in Rhoda's arms.
"I'm a miracle baby? Why?" Melissa has so many questions she wanted to ask her Moms as a typical four year old would have. Rhoda and Mary looked at their beautiful child with such a grace and love "you are miracle baby because you are special and God knew that Mama and I wanted a child for a long time and finally we do we love so much" Mary explained to Melissa as she kisses her cheek again and again which made Melissa giggle "my beautiful Millie" Mary said as she used Melissa's nickname that she calls her. "Come on kid let's watch TV together how about that?" Rhoda holds her child in her arms as she looks at her beautiful daughter, Melissa smiles at her at her beautiful Moms "can we?" Melissa asked innocently.
"Of course" Rhoda replied as she held her daughter up and kissed Melissa's scar which made her smile even more. As Rhoda and Mary were on the couch with their daughter in their arms gently huddling together as they watched Gumby on TV, Mary was asleep cuddling with her daughter and Rhoda. "Mama" Melissa spoke softly trying to get her Mother's attention "what kid?" Rhoda responded with a smile as she looked down at her daughter "am I beautiful?" Melissa asked her mother "Kid you are the most beautifulest girl in the world and I'm very proud to call you mine child I love you" Rhoda replied as she give her daughter a kiss on the forehead once more.
"I love you too Mama" Melissa said as she kissed Rhoda's cheek and then she kissed Mary's forehead "I love you too Mommy" Melissa spoke softly so she wouldn't wake up Mary.
Minutes later Rhoda was asleep as well, Melissa looked at Rhoda and Mary Smiled she snuggled closer to her Moms and hours later she went to sleep happily.
