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“You’re our baby brother It hurts us to see you like this”

“I get it, but can you try?”

“Yes,” I agree, guiltily

“Let’s get this party rollin’! Did you save s behind me

I turn and watch a beautiful young girl, who looks about Nick’s age, plop in the recliner next to us She drops a bag, and Nurse Evie starts prepping her for cheives her a chin lift, and then she turns to me The instant our eyes meet, my heart lurches and skips a beat One di her whole face I can’t aze Never have I seen the unique color staring back at rey and ice blue It’s hypnotic

“Ren!” Nick hisses until I break the trance and look back to hi”

“It’s okay, Nicky Everyone has a different reaction I should have worn a hat” The girl speaks softly, the earlier joy vanished

Nicky? Reaction? What the hell?

She moves her small, bony hand to her head, which is covered in a pink skull bandana Then it hitsat her lack of hair I open my mouth to explain, but Nick speaks over me

“No, it’s not okay I didn’t ask him to come to be a total dickhead”

Both the nurses shush hile

Finally, I clearat your head It’s your eyes I’ve never seen any so unique, so incredibly exceptional”

She starts to blush “Which brother are you?”

“Crenshaw”

“Lizbeth Hastings” She offers her hand, and I shake it gently “Nicky told me a lot about you”

I raise an eyebrow at lance He doesn’t answer but shrugs without care and settles back as his treatment starts I stay quiet and watch Nurse Evie do her assessments When she’s done, she runs her hand over Lizbeth’s bandana covered head lovingly and gives her an encouraging smile

“I’ll be around if you needaway

“We’ll be right here, kicking cancer’s ass,” Lizbeth replies, fist pu the air

I drop rin tells me he thinks the same