"How could I ever forget that?" she asked with a smile, "Stay safe my dear and Gabriel," she rounded eyes on him, "you keep her safe up there for me alright? I'm counting on you..."<br/><br/>Gabriel reached out and rested a gentle hand on Chantelle's shoulder "I will do my best ma'am" he said with a slight smile.  though the older woman would never know how heavy those words had been.<br/><br/>"I love you baby girl..." Chantelle's mother said softly snapping him back to the present as the screen went black.