Ashes of Longing
Occasionally, the sound of dogs barking drifted in from outside the window, but it was far more comforting than the wail of sirens at the hospital.
That sense of peace lasted exactly two days.
On the third evening, my phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from my mother, Dr. Eleanor Cooke.
"Bentley, your college classmate, Ellie Wilson, came to see me today. Her father has cancer, and his condition is quite complicated. I reviewed the medical records. It’s tricky, but not without hope..."
My fingers clenched tightly around the phone. My breath caught.
"Mom, stay out of this!" I replied almost instantly. "Her life or death has nothing to do with us!"
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