That word almost melted Sam's heart.

It had been a long time since Gale called him that. When she was a child, she followed him with a ponytail, and she called him that every day.

"Gale, Wendy..."

She closed her eyes. "I don't have a mother anymore, Sammy."

Only Sam could understand her pain now.

They grew up together, and Wendy had always been very kind to Sam.

Sam's eyes were red, and words of comfort were on his lips, but he could not say them, so he could only gently pat her head.

"Yo