—"Alex…"
—"Wake up, darling…"
My eyelids lifted, and a warmth spread through my entire body. My pupils turned toward the person lying in the bed in front of me, while I rose from her lap and settled into the chair beside her.
—Darling?
—"What's wrong, my love?"
—Is it really you?
—"Of course, who else were you expecting? Hahaha."
—But, you had—
My words were stopped by the softness of her finger.
—"Shhh."
—"I don't want to wake up from this beautiful dream."
—I… don't either.
I embraced her with all my being, letting tears fall...
—"It's okay, darling, you've been through so much all by yourself."
—I'm trying...
—I'm doing my best, but... without you everything is very difficult.
—I miss you so much.
—"I miss you too."
—Come back...
—I need you...
—"Then why do you look so sad?"
—I... can't...
—"Don't say that."
—"Take good care of our little girl..."
That beautiful dream ceased to exist and faded away into the realm of dreams...
So my little girl survived...
...