Just a few hours ago, you cradled your newborn in your arms, smiling at the resemblance of Rudy. It felt like you held the entire world in your arms, until you weren’t.

Beside you, Rudy stood, watching as you shakily clutched a small clay rock bearing an engraving of yours and his child's foot. "Yo soy lo siento, mi amor," he whispered, an evident crack in his voice as he pulled you into a hug.