Mom?" I said. She turned. "Can I talk to you about something?" "Of course, darling. Come here."
I took a few steps into the room. There was so much I wanted to say. "I need you to be --" I said, and then I started to cry. "Be what?" she said, opening her arms. "Not sad," I said.
I took a few steps into the room. There was so much I wanted to say. "I need you to be --" I said, and then I started to cry. "Be what?" she said, opening her arms. "Not sad," I said.
( Nicole Krauss )
[ The History of Love ]
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