Deep in Time, You and I Ch 8

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One year later, I was helping out the kids at the foster care, and I saw someone. 

He was sitting by himself, looking at a toy airplane. 

I walked up, got down, and told him, “Mikey?” 

He looked up and stared at me for a bit. 

“I remember you.” 

I stared at him. 

I remember carrying him and he was nice. 

He liked my snacks and the things. 

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He smiled like Danny. 

And I was sad. 

He captured my emotions. 

“What happened? Am I being bad?” 

He was just like my son. 

I shook my head and said, “I just saw my 

son.” 

“Where is he?” 

I touched his head: “He is in the stars.” 

He realized it. 

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“Don’t be sad. I will see you again and make 

you feel better.” 

He curled up next to me and went to sleep. 

I put my ear to his chest, and heard the heart 

beating. 

And I was over it. 

I did not want to hurt Mikey. 

I wanted to do what was right. 

One year ago Mikey was there, now he is 

skinner. 

“I’m sorry.” 

Mikey said. 

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I froze. 

He looked down, and clenched. 

“I know my heart, came from your child.” 

“My parents did bad and hurt you.” 

“I’m sorry.” 

I was there. 

I hugged him. 

I got my face near him. 

I listened to him. 

He was doing what I should do. 

I closed my eyes and was crying. 

I stopped and held him for the last time. 

“Live with the heart of Danny, live for him.” 

When I left, he kept following me to the door. 

I didn’t go back, and I didn’t look. 

I won’t ever do that again. 

I love Danny.