Of All Sorrows, Love Is the Deepest
"Because of that shove, Rowena's condition has worsened! She has cancer! How can you be so vicious? Even at a time like this, you're still pretending?"
"No, I really—"
The call ended abruptly.
Karina clutched the phone as tears streamed down her face. Wracked with pain, she curled into herself, her consciousness growing hazier.
"Ms. Karina! Ms. Karina!" Molly cried, shaking her desperately. "Don't fall asleep! Please, don't fall asleep!"
But Karina could no longer hold on. It simply hurt too much, and she was unbearably exhausted.
Slowly, her eyes closed.