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Placing my hand over Grace’s, I leanedme a wink, Grace quickly kissed

Walking out of the kitchen, I slowly ht outside the door, Angela looked at me "If she falls into a coma, she’ll still be able to hear you Don’t be afraid to talk to her We find with oodbye Once she knows you’re going to be okay, she’llup my fists, I closed my eyes I didn’t wantas e A family

She needed to be here

"Noah? Are you hearing what I’, I pulled out ht in I’ela nodded and opened the door I peeked into the rooel You’d never be able to tell that the cancer was destroying her a little bitEmily’s number, I held my breath and waited for her to answer

"H-hello Noah, is everything okay?" I knew every tie Each time I’d delivered a normal update This ti to die soon

And only God knehen

Grace

Sitting on the sofa in the living rooain Noah and Emily were in with their mother Lisa had held on for another feeeks, but had taken a drastic turn for the worse Every time I left for school, I prayed that Noah wouldn’t be here alone if it happened Each night I came home, Noah took an Ativan and slept for a few hours I was scared to death at the little a on Plus the fact that I wasn’t sure how long he had been taking the Ativan The longer he stayed on it, the worse it would be to stop taking it

Glancing over to ht with e Station this past weekend to help Alex and Will pack up the house It was Thanksgiving break and after that, it o more weeks of school and then finals Cohteenth After that, I had no idea what I was going to do Did I stay here with Noah and wait? Or did I go to Mason and start helping Alex with our neer nursery?

Standing up, I let out a long drawn-out sigh My phone went off as I looked to see it was text from Alex

Alex: Everyone wishes you were here, but we understand

Feeling tears build up in my eyes, I squeezed the Please" I prayed as I hit reply

Me: I’ to do to Noah

Alex replied al to fall apart, Grace Just be there to catch hie If anyone knehat it was like to lose a part of them, it was Alex

Me: Alex, I love you Have Will kiss your tummy!

Alex: I love you too I certainly will Your , I dropped my phone down to my side I hadn’t talked to either of my parents since I moved in with Noah I wanted desperately to call her My father was furious with e Station and in with Noah MyShe didn’t like that I was addingit

My finger hovered above the nu my hand back, I looked for another nuan pro okay? I’, I sat back on the sofa and pulledIt’s not okay Hospice said she only has a few hours left to live Noah and his sister have been in with her for the last two hours I don’t know if I should stay out here or go inside"

"Is she in a coht to control o in You need to be a part of this To say goodbye and let Noah’sto be there for hied intoh I knew she could see me I mumbled, "O-okay Be careful"