Sandy
Giggles, that’s all I heard around me. It was dark where I was, completely dark, like I was in a cave.
“Mama, come play.” I heard a voice call out.
“Maaammaaa,” another voice called out, this one more girly than the first.
Children's laughter surrounded me.
“Mommy!” A child squealed. A little boy and a girl stood in front of me. He was about three, holding the hand of a little girl about a year younger than he was.
“Dimitri?” I asked, and he smiled.
“Silly mommy. Come play,” he said.
“Pay, pay,” the girl laughed.
I smiled and followed my little boy and the little girl. The darkness lightened, and we were in the backyard of our house.
All my family was there. Sasha was standing with Alexi, Anthony, and Marcus by the grill. My sisters, Rebecca, and Don were sunning by the
