I nodded, and I knew the tears were coming, I couldn’t have stopped them if I’d tried. “I’ll be by his side, I promise.” “Thank you, darling, because I need that too. I can’t say goodbye until I know you’re going to be holding his hand at my funeral.” “I will be, I promise. I swear.” Tears ran down her cheeks as mine did, both of us trying to smile, and with that she reached up behind her and pulled an envelope out from behind her elephant postcard. “On that note, sweetheart, I need you to promise me something else.” “Anything.” She handed the envelope over, and the scribble only made the
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