At the clinic gate, a 7-year-old collapsed, crying, “Mommy has been sleeping for three days, please save them.” The doctor rushed to help the newborn twins, but as he lifted them, his hands shook. Underneath the babies was a handwritten note from the mother that made the doctor freeze in terror…

was still waiting for us, with its rotting floors and empty cupboards.

A sharp knock on the hospital door interrupted my thoughts.

Chapter 6: A Tide of Grace

The door opened to reveal Officer Morales, holding his uniform hat in his hands. Behind him stood Dr. Kapoor, Gertrude, and a woman holding a clipboard who introduced herself as a county social worker.continue reading …