EXCERPT FROM LEGACY OF ANGELS
Posted by Genie Gabriel
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Claudia saw her baby in every young face, wondering if her little boy had toys that gave him great delight. When they returned to the sanctuary that evening, Claudia told Patrick it was time to return to Halo and face the mess she had left behind. Time to make a decision about her baby and face down the man who had sold him to a wealthy couple...
When reunion day arrived, so quickly it took forever, eating and sleeping were foreign notions to Claudia...
When she spotted him in the arms of the caseworker, tears filled her eyes and love flooded her heart. All the nerves of the past few days faded away, along with the flash of media cameras and their shouted questions.
Such a beautiful little boy had come out of the ugliness of the past. Could she remain strong? Could she be a good mother to this little guy?
She reached out her arms and the little boy tucked his head shyly against the caseworker's neck. Claudia swallowed. Was he going to reject her?
Then he peeked at her and wrapped a chubby fist around her finger. As he leaned toward her, noise erupted all around them.
By the time Claudia realized the crowd wasn't cheering but screaming in fright, Patrick's arm was wrapped securely around her shoulders, sweeping her and the little boy toward his big brown sedan.
The buildings of Halo exploded around them, shaking the ground as pieces of boards blasted past. Then fires erupted and licked greedily at the shards of debris from the old buildings.
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