I am still standing in the hallway, that Hiram deserted a few hours ago. I can’t bring myself to move, I have already taken a leave today, so I don’t even have to be at the department today. My stupid brain can still not comprehend that he left. Suddenly, a voice makes through all the numbness I am feeling and makes my brain not only register but also function. I hear my mom calling out my name,
I rush towards her room, as she keeps on coughing,
“Luna, can you get me a glass of water”, she says in between her coughs. Honestly, cough has nothing to do with the brain cancer, but still, it scares me. When someone is sick, every small inconvenience they face scares you, even if it’s not because of the actual sickness.
I rush to the kitchen and get her a glass of water, after she gulps it do
