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My heart broke for Meagan Her father was so tough on her and we had begged her to talk to her parents about the stress she had been facing Not only with the high expectations fro she’d faced at Baylor I adh and didn’t let it defeat her It inspired her to pursue a career in helping people

Me: Well I just asket You could always come here and stay with us There is plenty of rooht actually be a great idea Talk to Noah and let roup! Just a fewout a soft giggle, I smiled as I typed etting trashed!

Meg: And I’hing, I shookthe phone intoup, Lisa’s shed again

"Grace, what a wonderful surprise Are you here visiting?"

Pushing a loose curl behindon the chair next to the bed, I saw the book Noah had been reading "Actually, with just a feeeks of school left, I decided to come and stay with you and Noah"

Relief washed over Lisa’s face as she closed her eyes and whispered so

"What was that? I didn’t hear you, Lisa?" I said as I leaned in closer

Shaking her head slowly, she said, "Nothing I’m just very happy to know you’ll be here"

Reaching her hand out for ht since the last time I’d seen her She was ht to hold her hand out for , I sraduate, but I’e Station"

Lisa’s s back and forth?"

Giving her a look of reassurance, I said, "I’ve only got a few classes and I don’t have to drive back and forth each day Just a few Besides, Thanksgiving will be coe meal for us You’ll have to be sure to tell me what some of your favorites are as well as Noah’s"

Lisa let out a soft chuckle before her smile faded and sadness filled her eyes "Noah toldnot to let hiine how it’s tearing Eit over Lisa’s hand, I nodded in agreement "I’m sure it is, but Noah did mention Christmas"

A spark came back to Lisa’s eyes as she nodded her head "Yes E her eyes fro what to do, I peeked over at the book "Would you liketo look at rinned and said, "Oh yes, please Noah tries, but that boy puts zero eo of Lisa’s hand, picked up the book, and settled into the chair as I opened it to the last page that Noah was reading from

Before I knew it, Lisa had fallen asleep and there was a light tap on the door Looking up, I sao, I placed the book at Lisa, she nodded and then turned back to lanced over it "Noah gave her soo Good" Her eyes looked up and met mine "The idea is to keep her coive it to her"

Sing hard, I nodded ela and her scrubs said hospice

It was then I wondered how the nurse got in "Uot in?"

She went about her business and didn’t answers, Angelaher, I peeked back at Lisa She looked peaceful If I hadn’t known any better, I’d have thought she was siela made her way into the kitchen and turned back to faceto a stop, I smiled and looked around aardly I wasn’t sure why this woman made me feel so nervous All I kneas is I didn’t like the way she made me feel and I took note of it