Chapter 6 - The Choice Between Power and Love

Rosa’s condition worsened.
Doctors prepared the family for the possibility that she might not recover.
Gabriel refused to leave her side.
Neither did Norah.
One night, Rosa opened her eyes.
She looked at Gabriel.
“My boy.”
He immediately took her hand.
“I’m here.”
“I’m sorry.”
His eyes filled.
“For what?”
“For making you carry so much.”
Gabriel broke.
Not loudly.
Not dramatically.
Just quietly.
The way people break when they have been strong for too long.
Norah stayed beside him.
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And for the first time, Gabriel allowed someone else to carry part of the weight.
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