CHAPTER 92

I remained by Juanita's side, holding her hands. Another fit of cough started and more blood spilled from her mouth. I looked away, blinking the tears in my eyes. I couldn't look at her in this condition without feeling like my heart was going to tear into a million pieces. Knowing what the end of held made it even worse.

"I-I'm fine. You don't need to cry for me"

"I'm not crying" I sniffled. I wish there was something I could do so we didn't lose her like this.

"Although it was for a short while...I'm happy to have known you" Her voice was weaker now, and she coughed loudly.

"You're such a long person...that is what attracted me to you the first time. So different from Amaris...it made me wonder how you were friends"

"Save your energy," I said to her. I feared if she kept on talking, the cough would return. The force of it worsened each time and I feared it would soon be the last.

"No. I don't have much time left"

"Stop saying that" I didn't want to be reminded. We shouldn't eve