Mercy by Rose Chelle

Author:Rose, Chelle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chelle Rose Books
Published: 2022-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

LIAM

As we walk up to the entrance of the Butterfly Conservatory, I can’t keep my eyes off Mercy. Something is wrong with my girl, and I don’t like it one bit. She seems sad, and not at all what I’m used to. The last couple of months she’s been so happy other than when Ivy had surgery. Smiling and laughing have become a constant that I have grown fond of. It’s got to be about the conversation with Ivy regarding where she would be going.

After I pay, we walk in, Ivy’s in the middle between Mercy and me, holding both our hands. If this were a few years down the road I’d want to adopt Ivy, in a heartbeat. But it’s too soon, Mercy isn’t even quite twenty-four yet. While I’m ready for more, I know she’s not. Her career has only just started, she’s too young. As much as I want to, I cannot ask her to do something like that. So, I clear the thought from my mind.

As we stand in the Butterfly Conservatory, a Blue Morpho lands on Ivy’s hand. She freezes so she doesn’t scare it away. Mercy takes out her phone and takes a picture—one close-up of her hand and one showing her sparkling face. If you had to define happiness by showing only a picture, this would do it. It’ll be short-lived, but this is a memory I’ll cherish.

Before long, Ivy is covered with butterflies. There are six on her head, covering her short hair that has begun growing since she’s been out of chemo for a few months. We spend hours here and I’m so glad I did this. It’s bittersweet however, I know this is the only day we’ll ever have like this.

“They have a rose garden here too, should we go see it?”

Both my girls are excited by this idea, “YES!” They shout in unison.

I chuckle, “This way, ladies.”

We walk to the enclosure outside, and we’re surrounded by roses. There must be thousands here.

Mercy walks to the lavender-colored roses and gets close, inhaling their scent.

I commit this to memory, I want to buy her those exact roses because I want to see this look on her face again, this peaceful, content expression is one I want to see repeatedly.

Walking up behind Mercy, I whisper in her ear, “I love you, baby girl.”

She lays her head back on my shoulder, “Thank you for this.”

While Ivy wanders around smelling every color of rose, I take a moment and kiss my girl's neck.

A smile spreads across her beautiful face.

We walk back through the butterfly portion and head out of the building. Everyone is quiet, knowing Ivy has to get back to the hospital.

Climbing into the vehicle Ivy says, “I’m going to stay up and watch movies all night long.”

Shaking my head I say, “Your tablet is on a timer, sweetheart. At seven, it won’t work until seven the next morning.”

She groans loudly.

I love the fire she still has after everything she’s been through. But when we get back to the hospital, the fire I admired not so long ago is annoying to say the least.

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