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Walking into the hospital after practice felt like stepping into another world-one I didn't want to be in but couldn't stay away from. The smell of antiseptic was always the first thing that hit me, followed by the weight in my chest that never left when I was here. Luke was walking beside me, his duffel bag slung over his shoulder. "Jess said Asha had a good night," he said, trying to sound upbeat. "She's really getting the hang of it."

"Yeah," I murmured, distracted. I was grateful for Jess, but I couldn't keep leaning on her, especially now that her due date was so close. She already had enough on her plate without taking care of my daughter too.

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "I need to figure something out soon. Jess can't keep watching Asha for me."

Luke glanced at me, his brow furrowing. "We'll figure it out, man. You're not alone in this."

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I nodded, but his words didn't ease the pressure building inside me. I hated feeling helpless.

As we approached the intensive care unit, someone called my name. "Joshua?"

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see the nurse from the other day standing a few feet away. She had dirty blonde hair pulled back into a neat ponytail and piercing blue eyes that, for a split second, reminded me of Laura. For that moment, I froze, my heart stuttering in

managed to say,

I turned back around, feeling heat

smirked beside me, shoving me lightly.

know," I muttered, shaking my head. "She was Laura's nurse the

say anything, but I could feel his eyes on

and medical staff moving around, and the atmosphere felt different. My chest tightened as I stepped in. "What's going on?" I asked, my

Andrews," he said, his tone calm but firm. "We need to take Laura to the theater to

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tongue. Anxiety prickled at the edges

A tracheostomy is a more permanent solution for now. It's a small surgical procedure to

procedure?" Luke asked, stepping forward when he saw the tension in my shoulders. He placed a hand on my arm, grounding

It's very

It wasn't major. It was common. But it still

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