Rewriting My Heart's Fate

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The words I wanted to say were stuckin iny throat and were as sloup as daggers that stabbed me repeatedly.

After a few seconds of silence, toolia deep breath and asked, "How much time does my grandma have let

The doctor adjusted his classes. He'd grown accustomed to seeing people dying, and he said, "Three to six months"

It felt like a boulder had crashed down on me. My mind went blank for a moment, and I slowly left the office after thanking the doctor.

I wanted to return to Grandma's ward and to be by her side, to hold her wann hand, and never leave her again. But when I passed by a glass window, I caught sight of myself with red-timed eyes and a weary face.

worry about ine, so I headed to the hospital's garden instead of going back

as spring just a few weeks ago. People said winter would come today, but

reached out to catch them. The delicate snowflakes landed on my

moment when I wanted to cry, bet crying

could with Grandma. I couldn't bear to leave

if I could manage and self-study. But if I couldn't, I'd

and headed back to the ward after having settled on a plan. On the way, I received a text from Lyla

didn't want to spend the New Year with those friends either, so I lied and told her I was

other, and she wanted a meal and to spend time together while lying in bed whispering

the third or fourth day after New Year. I quickly stopped her and told her that I'd be back in Yardville by then. We exchanged a few more words before 1 put

it was just Grandma in the ward. I walled over, bent down, and gently hugged her. As I smelled her familiar scent, tears came streaming despite my efforts to control

ear, "Grandina, please stay with me. Stay with me just