Mama Sang Tenor

The song slowed to an end and Penny slowly put her hands in her lap staring at them, tears slowly trailing down her face. She could feel Jasper looking at her gently. For a few moments they just sat unmoving. There had been no need for words during the song, and there was no need for words now. She felt him softly take her hand. It seemed as though he needed it as much as she did in this moment. "My mother..." she tried to say more, but the words wouldn't come. She couldn't make them come, so instead she just closed her eyes, tears still slowly streaming down her cheeks, and laid her head on his shoulder.