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Serena sat on the motel bed with the phone between her ear and shoulder, watching Courtney sort through the pictures she'd taken. Austin relayed the message that Jake would meet her at Grams' for lunch on Sunday. Her stomach rolled over in nervousness. It had been so long since she'd seen him and their reunion would be steeped in bad news. How exactly was she supposed to tell her first love that she was dying? She closed her eyes. "Thanks, Austin." "Just make sure you tell him." She laughed without any humor at all. "Don't you think he'd find out anyway? Yes, I'll tell him." "That's not funny." He paused, conceding the argument. "Where are you two at anyway?" "Shreveport, Louisiana." "You should be home before Saturday then." She picked up one of Courtney's pictures from the bed and