Chapter 13 Safe

• MERA (VERA)
• “It's okay, Vera; you're okay. You're safe now. It was just a nightmare. You're okay,” I whispered to myself as I scooted up on the bed to lean on the headboard. My entire body was covered in sweat, and I was still trembling. My ears were still ringing with my baby's cries as my father ripped him from my arms and handed him over to the orphanage staff.
• I looked down at him before slowly leaning in for a gentle kiss on his forehead. As I looked at how angelic he looked, a smile broke through the tears on my face. Before him, I had no idea it was possible to love someone so much.