Southern Belles, A Novel About Love, Purpose & Second Chances (9781310340970) - Plot & Excerpts
He told me they were booked with appointments the next few days but would try to call me in the evenings. He left me the name of the hotel and phone number in case I wanted to catch him up on what he was missing while he was gone. I was sure it was mostly because he wanted to hear my voice. The next day, I woke up to the singing of birds through the window. It was strange—usually the birds and Lucy were competing in song. I looked over at Lucy and saw her lying still. Her eyes were open and she was wheezing, with rapid short breaths. Her lips were bluish and her eyes looked glazed over. “Lucy? Lucy—honey it’s mommy. Honey what’s wrong baby?” I picked her up and she made no attempt to move. “Mom, Mom, Mom—something’s wrong with Lucy. Call 911. Her lips are blue.” I screamed for the whole house to hear me. Lucy stayed still in my arms, despite my elevated voice. “What’s wrong?” She came running into our room. “She’s acting really strange. I don’t think she’s getting enough oxygen.
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