My body felt like it had frozen in place. Everything around me began to feel like a weird lucid dream. I could hear my father's voice, but it was slightly muffled and hard to hear.
I was in a daze as I began replaying the words he said in my head over and over again. This is not possible, is it?
My heart felt like it had jumped into my throat and I started to feel like I could not breathe. I was snapped back to reality when my father grabbed my shoulders.
"Serena? Did you hear me sweetheart?" I looked up at his sorrowful face with tears in my eyes. "But...you can't die."
He chuckled slightly. "I can, my love and I will. I am so sorry. I did not want to tell you until sometime after your birthday. I wanted you to enjoy yourself. I did not want to spoil it for you."
He gave me a soft
