The bright sunlight streamed through the tall glass windows of the busy airport terminal.
Sarah held her young son Leo close to her heart while tears streamed down her face.
She knew that her time with her precious child was running out very fast.
Her hands were trembling as she held his soft cheeks in the warm light.
Sarah: I am so sorry, Leo. It is all my fault.
Leo looked into his mother's eyes and wiped a tear from her pale face.
Leo: Do not cry, Mom. I will always remember you.
Sarah quickly reached into her jacket and slipped a black passport into her side pocket.
She had hidden the legal document to protect her son's future identity and inheritance.
Sarah: Keep this memory safe in your heart until we meet again.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps echoed across the polished marble floor behind them.
A tall man in a dark suit walked up with a stern expression on his face.
Richard: That is enough time. The custody agreement was signed this morning.
Sarah: Please give me five more minutes with my son, Richard!
Richard: You have no legal rights here anymore, Sarah.
Richard grabbed young Leo by his coat and pulled him away from his mother.
Leo cried out as his small fingers slipped away from his mother's warm hand.
Leo: Mom! Don't let him take me away!
Sarah: Richard, please! He is just a little boy!
Richard: He is coming with me to the new house now.
Sarah fell to her knees on the bright floor as her son was dragged away.
She reached out her arms helpless while people walked past without stopping to help.
Sarah: I will find you, Leo! I promise you I will find you!
Leo: I will come back for you, Mom! I promise!
The tall man led the crying boy through the crowded security line and vanished.
Sarah clutched her chest in deep pain as the terminal noise faded around her.
She knew she had to survive this terrible day to fulfill her sacred promise.