Anne opened her eyes and looked up at the white, hospital ceiling.
“Mummy?”
Liesel woke from her restless slumber on the chair next to Anne’s bed and leapt up.
“Anne!” she cried, hugging her daughter fiercely, tears flowing from her eyes.
The remained like that for a while, Liesel stroking her daughter’s hair gently.
“I’m so tired, Mummy”
“That’s ok, Sweetie,” Liesel replied, “Mummy is here. You get some rest.”
Anne nestled into her mother’s arms.
“Mummy?”
“What is it, Anne?”
“Grandpa says he loves you very much and told me to say bye-bye for him. He said he’s going on a long holiday.”
Liesel looked at her daughter’s big eyes.
“Tell him, I love him too, ok?”
Anne nodded sleepily and closed her eyes.
