Mabeline sat in her wheelchair, staring through her apartment window as a winter wind howled. Her caretaker, Jane, arrived with breakfast, and they discussed the day ahead. Mabeline's eyes wandered outside, settling on a haggard man with a dog. There was something oddly familiar about him, stirring up memories of her long-lost son, Ezekiel, who had vanished after her paralysis. As she watched, a mix of hope and fear welled inside her. But the revelation of Ezekiel's true identity would only be the beginning of what Mabeline was prepared to do next.
Mabeline sits in her wheelchair by the window of her small apartment, gazing out at the streets through which the cold wind blows. Her view of the busy sidewalks was limited, but she could still see people rushing by. The biting cold kept most indoors, but a lone man and his dog caught her eye. She squinted, trying to see better, but her developing cataracts made it difficult.