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Chapter 1 Part 1

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anika is getting worse as time goes by, your pain requires surgery and your leukemia is also worsening. -Doc Alice

Tears just kept falling.

I have a heart condition, and now it's accompanied by leukemia. Two illnesses I'm fighting. Will I be able to handle this? -Thoughts

Doc Alice approached me immediately and gently rubbed my back to calm me down.

Just tell them -Doc Alice

I shook my head.

I don't want to, doc. I don't want to be a burden to them. -Me

But Anika, your condition is getting worse, and you have two illnesses. You only have a few months left, and if this isn't treated immediately... -Doc Alice

That's enough. Don't express too much emotion; you know it will only make it worse for you. -Doc Alice

After my conversation with Doc Alice, I went home immediately.

I'm not allowed to get tired, but here I am cleaning.

After finishing cleaning, I changed clothes to go to school.

When I arrived in the classroom, I immediately went in. I also saw my ex-best friend.

Yes, ex-best friend. Ever since she found out that my crush is now her boyfriend, she treated me differently until she forgot that we used to be best friends.

Our teacher arrived.

Miss Valle, come with me to my office. -Ma'am Cortes

I immediately stood up and followed her.

Sit down, Anika. -Ma'am

Why, ma'am? -Me

You were absent earlier, according to your subject teachers. -Ma'am

I'm sorry for being absent. -Me

Luckily, they gave me questions for you to answer. You're the top student in class, and you'll graduate in two months, so please try not to be absent. -Ma'am

While Ma'am was talking...

I couldn't understand her well because I was feeling dizzy. I was about to stand up when suddenly my vision blurred. I could still hear Ma'am calling and tapping me, and I felt someone shaking me until I lost consciousness.

I woke up to a white ceiling.

I looked around, and Ma'am approached me.

I immediately straightened up.

What happened, ma'am? -Me

You lost consciousness while we were talking earlier. What's happening to you? Why do you look pale? -Ma'am

The doctor came in immediately.

I called your siblings earlier, but they haven't arrived yet. What happened? Are you fighting with your siblings? -Ma'am

I just bowed my head.

Doc, how's Anika? -Ma'am Cortes

She looked at me first before talking to Ma'am.

Where's her family, ma'am? -Doc

I called them earlier, but none of them came here. -Ma'am

What's Anika's condition? -Ma'am

Her heart condition has worsened, and she also has leukemia. -Doc

What? -Ma'am

I just bowed my head.

Is that true, Anika? -Ma'am

I just nodded.

Do your siblings know about this, ma'am?

I shook my head.

They should know about this. I'll call your sister Shantal. -Ma'am grabbed her phone.

I got alarmed.

Ma'am, please, I don't want them to know, please, ma'am. -Me

But... -Ma'am

Let her be, Ma'am Cortes. She's not allowed to express too much emotion; it will only worsen her condition. -Doc

Fine, but she can't hide this, especially when Anika's life is at stake. -Ma'am

I know, ma'am, but I don't want to burden them more, so please don't tell them. I think I can still handle this. -Me

Cji will help you. If you have any subjects that you can't attend because you need to see a doctor, just call me, and I'll talk to your teachers. -Ma'am nodded.

What time is it now, ma'am? -Me

It's 6 in the evening. -Ma'am

Oh no, I'm dead again. I immediately stood up. I'm sorry, ma'am, I need to leave. I didn't wait for their response and left immediately.

When I got home, Shantal greeted me.

Where have you been? Probably flirting again, huh? -Shantal said and slapped me.

I just sat on the floor.

She kicked me before leaving, and I heard her say,

I wish it was you who died. You're a nuisance. -Shantal

Don't worry; I'm close to dying, too, sister. -Thoughts

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