In the dead of night, Leonel found himself standing alone, swallowed by the shadows of the maple tree.

He held the glazed ball in his hand, memories flooding back.

The wind whispered past, carrying echoes of Alexis’ childhood voice.

“Leonel, come quick!”

“You can’t drown the little tree with so much water!” “Okay, let’s grow up together with this little tree.

“Leonel, come make a pinky promise with me.'

Moonlight filtered through the branches, illuminating the tears streaking Leonel’s cheeks as he wept.

In the second hearing, Leonel finally laid eyes on Alexis.

Surprise hit him when he rolled up to the courthouse gate and there she was, stepping out of a white ride across from his.

woman he’d been itching to

in ages and it

Alexis shut her car door,

itching to hop out and have

beelined into the courthouse

Leonel

voice, Alexis

almost like he was scared of

to

didn’t know where to

muttered,

could finish, Alexis cut in,

Leonel’s heart sank.

say more but

court, his eyes kept drifting

she’d shed quite a

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