DBK

Mothers Embrace

“We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the honor of reproducing for The Family,” the letter read. It continued on, but Akaal could not focus. The small, barren dorm room felt as though it was caving in on her. She could feel her heart dropping from her chest. The tears, the anger, the lost time, it all hit her at once. The letter fell from her hand and drifted to the floor as she wept for the first time.