LIGHT IN DARKNESS

By Tessa Harvey


THE STORM

Lacey had been left staring at her phone. She was shocked, having no idea Lois had been admitted to hospital. How could two family members be admitted for different reasons on the same day? It must have been the storm, she surmised and moved to walk on, calling her little girl. 
    But all she could see was Hope far ahead, skipping along. Faint snatches of song drifted back to her. Lacey sighed in frustration. Her little daughter was a determined child and hadn't noticed her mother had fallen behind. At eight months pregnant, Lacey knew she could not run, though she hurried as fast as she could. Her daughter was disappearing through the hospital doors.
    Well, at least she was not near a busy road.



 

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