Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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My face stiffened at Yuna's question, but Hayden lightly knocked her on the forehead. "What are you, a

census taker?"

Yuna pouted. "I was just asking."

I turned to Hayden. "All the tests are done. Why don't you take her to get something to eat? I need to check on something."

Of course, Yuna, ever curious, asked immediately, "What are you checking on?"

But Hayden understood right away, smoothly guiding her away. "You didn't used to talk this much. Did being here turn you into a chatterbox?"

"I'm just afraid I won't get the chance to uk this much later," Yuna said softly, her words hitting us both like a punch to the gut. Hayden went silent, and my heart twisted painfully. So, Yuna was scared-scared she might not make it through the surgery.

"Don't be ridiculous," Hayden said gently, tapping her head again..

Yuna clung to his arm, and they slowly walked away until they disappeared from view. Only when I couldn't see them anymore did I turn back to go find Matthew.

"Real" Lindey asked when she spotted me.

"I'm worried about Matthew," I admitted.

were my foster parents because, in my heart, that's how I saw them-they

nothing." Matthew said, but his voice was weak. No way

you think of me as your daughter, then don't lie to me. What's really

blood pressure and some chest tightness," Wayne cut in,

"Yeah, he's been sneaking some alcohol at wedding receptions lately, and it's caught

lightly, I wasn't convinced. I glanced at Wayne, looking for

while I step outside to make a

water for you both,

"Let's sit at

nearby café. Once seated, I asked quietly, "What's really going on with

lot. Came in for a check-up last week, and the results suggest it might be small cell lung cancer. +25

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words at first, just stared at him in

"Rea?" he prompted gently.

confirmed?" My

his

felt endless, but I finally managed to ask, "What do the doctors say? Is there a treatment

After that, they'll

of his coffee.

"Does your mom know?"

his head. "We've only 1 er it's some inflammation in his lungs. You know how Mom is- she can't keep a

reasoning made sense, so I didn't push. I was just an

this,