Fiona felt a surge of emotion. For a moment, she forgot about the chaos of her life—the bills, the kids, the constant struggle to keep her head above water. All she wanted was to reach out and touch her mother, to feel her warmth and hear her laugh.
In the center of the kitchen stood a woman. She was beautiful, with long, dark hair and eyes that sparkled with life. She was laughing, and in her arms, she held a small child. Shameless S01E0950:48 Min
Fiona sat there for a long time, her heart heavy with grief. She knew that what she had seen wasn't real, that it was just a hallucination brought on by exhaustion and stress. But it had felt so real, so tangible. Fiona felt a surge of emotion
And as she closed her eyes, she could still hear her mother's voice, whispering in the wind. "Fiona... Fiona... it's okay. Everything's going to be okay." In the center of the kitchen stood a woman
The woman on the screen looked up, her smile widening. "Fiona, sweetheart. It's okay. Everything's going to be okay."
She looked around, but there was no one there. The voice seemed to be coming from the TV itself. Fiona reached out and touched the screen. It was cold, colder than any piece of electronics should be.
Fiona gasped. It was her mother, Monica. But this wasn't the Monica she knew—the woman who had abandoned her family time and time again. This was a Monica who was happy, healthy, and present. "Mom?" Fiona whispered, her voice trembling.