“There will come a day when you don’t need to be afraid anymore, when everything in your life will be just as you always pictured it. That day will come, I promise you, Vivian.”
“When that day comes, will you still be here?”
“…Yes.”
They basked in the silence.
“It’s nice to have you back, Vivian.”
“You, too, Dad. Don’t take too long in there. I’ll be waiting right by your bed when you wake up.”
He smiled and it lit up her world in ways that she couldn’t describe. She rested her head on his chest and squeezed his hand with all of her might.
She was finally home.
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About the Author
Nathan Wilson was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He was inspired by his sister to write fiction at age seven. In 2012, he published his debut novel, The Undying God.
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