He stopped walking.
He tilted his head back.
And for a long time, he said nothing.
“Leo?”
Finally, he smiled.
“Mom… it’s actually much bigger than I thought.”
I laughed.
He laughed too.
And for the first time in months, I didn’t see a hospital when I looked at his face.
I didn’t see doctors.
I didn’t see test results.
I just saw my son.
He wanted us to take a selfie.
“Just you and me, Mom.”
He leaned his head against mine.
I lifted my phone.
The Eiffel Tower stood behind us.

We both smiled.
I took the picture.
At that exact moment, my phone vibrated.
A message.
I looked at the screen.
Daniel.
My heart seemed to stop.
I opened it.
There were only three words.
“I’m in Paris.”
Leo noticed my expression.
“Mom, what happened?”
I didn’t have time to answer.