Chapter 38 One Month

• I stood there frozen for a moment, my heart racing as I stared at the vial in Mrs. Rodriguez’s hand. The word cancer echoed in my mind, and before I could stop myself, I screamed, “What?!”
• My voice cracked, the shock overwhelming me. I looked from Mrs. Rodriguez to my father, who was now avoiding my gaze, his face pale. He seemed to shrink in on himself, and my stomach twisted as I saw him begin to stammer.
• “I… I didn’t want to tell you… Sofia… I didn’t know how…” he muttered, his voice shaky. “I… I’ve been going through treatment… for a while now.”