Chapter 1 (8 years later.)

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"Guten Morgen Enkelin. Sie müssen aufstehen mein Kind. Opa wird schnell verblassenwill er sehen Sie ein letztes Mal zu."  My grandmother gently shakes the bed. 

Opa, has been dying and today will probably be the day when he goes up tp Gott. 

My grandparents raised me because my mother didn't want me. She shipped me to live with them when I was a baby.

"Ich erhalte bis Oma." I reply back to her. I don't want to get up but I want to see Opa one last time.

My Oma and I walk down to the Krankenhaus. When we get to Opa's room he turns his head ever so slightly in our direction.

" Wie fühlst du dich, mein Ehemann. Wir vermissen dich zu Hause. Aber verstehen wir,wenn Sie uns noch heute verlassen." Oma tells him.

Opa either can't or won't reply back to Oma.

Oma is crying softly now.

"Kinder, bitte komm naher von ihm verabschieden" Oma takes my hand and guides me to Opa's bed. Opa stares at us.

Oma puts my little hand over Opa's heart. She closes her eyes and prays under her breath.

My eyes swim with tears as Opa fades away with me and Oma staring at him as he takes one last shuddering breath. He is gone. He leaves me and Oma alone in the world. 

My Oma lets her tears come rushing out and takes sobs that ring in my ears. She holds me close and I can feel her tears giving my hair a shower. 

"Mein Kind, oh Mein Kind, oh Mein Kind" is all she can say.

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