The darkness clung to us like an icy cloak, dragging us down, but I pressed onward towards the light, holding Anne tightly in my arms. I felt a wave of rage as I resisted the pull, but with all my strength continued forward. Finally, with a horrible scream, we were free of its pull, standing again in the middle of the field of wild flowers.
Anne clutched me, her eyes shut tight.
“It’s over, Anne.”
She opened her eyes and looked up at me. I saw both Liesel and Jojo in those eyes.
“Can we go home?” she asked.
I smiled at her. “We most certainly can.”
She beamed. “I miss Mummy.”
“Me too.”
