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Because I Once Saw the Light Chapter 9
My condition only kept getting worse and worse. My vision began to blur, and I often couldn't make out the faces of people anymore. I could only differentiate them by their voices now.Mom wouldn't stop crying every day until her eyes got so swollen she looked like she had been stung by bees.She also kept counting rosary beads as she chanted her prayers, saying that she was praying for my recovery. However, I only felt irritated listening to her chanting and the sound of the beads rubbing against each other."Stop it, Mom," I said. "If God had a conscience, then he would never have let me suffer like this."Mom dropped her beads onto the floor, frozen in shock."Tiana—""I want some roast beef," I said, interrupting her."Alright, okay. I'll go home and make it for you now."She then hurriedly picked up the brands from the floor and ran out of the ward.I knew that I couldn't bear to stomach anything anymore. I just wanted to get rid of her for some peace and quiet.Only Leo
Because I Once Saw the Light Chapter 8
Mom broke down.She looked at me, let out a shrill scream, and fainted on the spot.The household descended into chaos. Leonard hurriedly called the ambulance to send both Mom and me to the hospital.I had to go because my nose had begun to bleed again, and this time, it refused to stop.The doctor gave me emergency treatment, and my nostrils were stuffed with cotton balls to prevent the bleeding again. I could barely breathe unless it was through my mouth.Mom then woke up in her ward.She came to visit me and sat by my bed, reading the diagnosis report and crying her heart out."Why? Why did this happen? You're still so young… Why didn't you tell me about this before?"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry… I was wrong…"She grabbed my hand and cried against it, getting tears and snot all over my hand.I looked at her, none of my emotions stirring inside of me at all."Stop crying, Mom," I slurred slightly. "You're too noisy."Mom immediately clapped a hand over her mouth and didn't da
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Leonard said, "The doctor told me that if you don't do anything about it, you might just—"He didn't finish his sentence, but I knew what he wanted to tell me.I might just die anytime."That's good," I said with a grin. "That's a lot faster than I expected."Leonard looked at my smile; his eyes filled with sorrow."You're only 18, Tiana.""What's the big deal about being 18?" I asked. "Some people live till 80 like a zombie on a walking stick. I've lived 18 years. That's more than enough for me."Just then, there was a loud commotion downstairs. I could hear Mom's voice and another crying voice beside her.It was Tamara. She was here.I frowned, and Leonard got to his feet."Stay in bed. I'm going down to have a look.""I'm coming with you," I said, pulling the blanket aside."You—""I want to have a look," I said.I wanted to see how terribly Tamara had been beaten up in this lifetime.Leonard didn't stop me anymore. Instead, he helped me down the stairs slowly.The l
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"I will never do it," I said defiantly.A sharp, painful slap landed on my cheek.It was so forceful that my head was forced to the side, and my ears wouldn't stop ringing.Just then, there was a cold snort at the door."Who gave you permission to hit her?"Leonard stood at the door, his face as dark as thunder.Mom panicked at once."L-Leonard? Why are you back so early?"Leonard walked into the room, looking at my swollen cheek and the creased book on the floor."I'll give them the 50,000 dollars they want," he suddenly said.Mom was overjoyed. "Really? Thank you, Leonard!"I instantly looked up at him and saw that he wasn't looking at Mom but at me. There was a deep look in his eyes that only I could understand."Think of it as buying some peace and quiet."He then picked up the book on the floor, dusted it off, and placed it on the table."Also, I would like to see how much your sister is going to indulge your dad with the money."Sometimes, you're not really helping
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My hands that had been holding the chess pieces suddenly stiffened abruptly, and I felt my heart thumping hard against my chest.Leonard knew.It made sense, though. Nothing in this household could be kept a secret from him if he really wanted to know about something."You went through my stuff, didn't you?" I asked, my throat dry."You didn't hide it properly," Leonard said, releasing his hold on the chessboard and leaning back against the couch, his eyes cold and indifferent."You have late-stage brain cancer. You might die anytime. Why aren't you receiving treatment for it?"Now that the cat was out of the bag, there was no reason for me to continue hiding it anymore."I don't have the money for it. Also, I'm not interested in getting it treated," I said, looking at him calmly. "I'm still going to suffer even if the treatment was a success. I'd rather be free from all this pain. The sooner, the better."Leonard remained silent for a long while."You also saw the bottle in t
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I knew that Leonard had a secret.That was because I had seen the same medication I was taking in his trash can in his study.It was a very strong painkiller that was specifically for late-stage cancer patients like me.Mom had sent me into the study with a bowl of cut fruits the other day, but Leonard hadn't been home. He was at the hospital that day for dialysis.I set down the fruits, preparing to leave, when I suddenly caught sight of the familiar white bottle in the wastepaper basket.I picked it up curiously to look at it.It was a bottle of ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, yet the medication inside was morphine tablets instead.I had used the same trick before, swapping out regularly-seen pills for life-saving medication, just so that I could fool myself and others into thinking I was fine.As it turned out, my new stepdad, whom Mom had put on a pedestal and whom Tamara had called a cold-blooded monster, was going through his own hellish torture as well.I put the
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