Echoes of Abandonment

Celine didn't know when she had fallen asleep, but it wasn't a peaceful sleep. She kept dreaming, and in her dream, she was three years old again.

It was a sunny day, and her mom had said she was taking her out to play. She was excited and put on her favorite dress.

She thought her mom was taking her to the children's playground she had been longing to visit, happily getting into the car with her