They screamed, and Matt slapped them.
“I’ll treat you how you treated Sarah and
Annie.”
He pulled Ryan out.
Ryan thought he was saved and tried to run.
But Matt grabbed him.
“Hold the coals, and I’ll let your mom go.”
Ryan was scared.
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“No! It’s Mommy’s fault! Let me go!”
Brittany begged Ryan, but it was no use.
Matt grabbed hot coals and shoved them into
Ryan’s hands.
Ryan cried.
Ryan passed out.
Matt looked at his burned hands.
It hurt.
That’s how Sarah and Annie had felt.
The smell of burning meat filled the air.
Matt stared at Brittany and laughed.
He had watched her struggle and die.
He had finally understood Sarah’s feelings,
and it killed him.
He opened social media and said Annie would
get everything.
Then he gave Jack the inheritance papers.
He hugged our wedding photo and lit the
house.
He smiled and said, “Sarah, I’m coming with
you.”
My soul could finally leave Matt.
I flew to Annie.
She had just woken up and heard that her
parents were dead.
I was worried.
The Harrisons wanted Annie to say her dad
did nothing wrong, so they could save their
money.
But Annie looked at Jack.
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“Where are Mommy’s ashes? Can I have
them?”
She was only six, but she was grown up.
I watched Annie take my ashes to the island.
She put me in the middle of the rose garden.
She touched my picture and smiled.
“Mommy, I got revenge. I’ll never forgive
Daddy.”
She cried.
“Mommy, I miss you! Please come back!”
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I stood next to her and cried.
This time, she felt it.
She wiped her tears and smiled.
“Mommy, I’m not sad. Don’t be sad…”
Annie talked and talked, missing me.
I was given one last chance to dream.
I found Annie and comforted her.
She cried in my arms.
I kissed her head.
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I kissed her head.
“Don’t cry, Annie. I’m always here. If you miss
me, look at the stars.”
Annie held me tight.
“I got you a birthday gift, a star.”
“The certificate is in my room. The telescope
is coming. Look at the star if you miss me.”
Annie cried herself to sleep.
She found the certificate and named the star
Mommy.
