Unexpected

[24] - visit

Flashback

"Momma! Look at what I drew" 7 year old Willow yelled giddily as she ran up to her tired looking mom with a piece of paper in her hands.

"Oh my, it's so beautiful Willy!"

"Thank you momma. That's you, Oli, and me." The little girl smiled, showing that her two front teeth were missing.

"I love it so much baby, let's go hang it up on the fridge okay?" Her mother said as she smiled tiredly at her daughter. She was working many shifts as money was tight. She was often tired, but always made time for her two babies.

"Okay momma! Lets get Oli first! I wanna show him!"

Willow dashed to the living room where her brother was watching TV and laying on the floor.

"Oli! Oli! Oli! Look!" She hastily showed her older brother her drawing as she was very proud and couldn't wait for it to be displayed on the fridge.

"It's good Willy!" Her brother smiled as he roughed up her hair.

"Come hang it up with momma and I!"

...

"Momma, are you okay?" The small girl asked as she hugged her teddy bear close to her chest along side with her brother.

"Yes baby, I'm okay, I promise."

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"Tag! You're it momma!" Willow exclaimed as she laughed and ran away with her brother to get away from her mother.

"Oh you're gonna regret it Willy!" Her mother looked at her children with a wide smile on her face. Nothing made her happier than bonding time with her two children. She loved them a lot, and often felt sorry that they had to live the way they do, but she hopes that they'll soon live a better life.

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Willow quickly sent a text to her brother before heading to her destination. However, she had to stop by the flower shop first.

Willow
I'm gonna go out, just letting you know

Oliver
Okay, be careful

Driving to the flower shop, she was greeted by the aroma of nature — her favorite scent. Flowers often reminded her of her mother whom she missed dearly.

Quickly buying pink tulips, she went straight to where she wanted to go — the cemetery.

The cemetery was, for a long time, a hard place to go. For a while, Willow couldn't wrap the thought around her head that her mother was gone. Her mother — the woman that gave birth and raised her, and gave up so much for her — was gone. It was hard to believe, but it's been easier for her to come see her mother.

She tries to visit as much as she can, but sometimes it is hard knowing that her mother isn't physically with her, but Willow tries to be strong, knowing her mother wouldn't want her to be sad.

"Don't cry love. It hurts me when you cry. Smile for me please?" The woman said as she took care of her child's wound.

Willow has tripped and scrapped her knee, which was the reason for her tear stained face.

"I'm sorry momma, please don't be sad, see? I'm better know!" The girl smiled as widely as she could as she sniffled. Due to all the crying, her nose was getting runny, but she wanted to make her momma happy, so she didn't care.