N D

n worse over the

t importantly, for my sick

oint, it was hidden from me because I was schooling and barely around to be with

my dad left behind was just enough to send me to school and at that time, it wasn't a problem because Raya was a scholarsh

psed. Yet I didn't leave school to see her because of a stupid exam

that she was likely to develop cancerous cells in the nearest future but since

apsed again and her school authorities found out that she had ovarian cancer. That ended

y. On the same day she was put under the knife, I had an argument with my mom be

me and I didn't know unti

I am going to drop dead a

She was laying on the couch in our living room and

id drop five

to her. Rather I asked her if

we left the hospital? When will you ever start to live your

wer the question

left some complications which were my fault again. Apparently, the money my mom d

gery and it was later discovered that Ra

dude. Why are you so m

bout her current condition. Even though she had been under medication

ney and her card... a card that could land me a good deal which

would react to chemo and drugs before we proceed to surgery but I knew I

d. My mom wouldn't lose another one of her loved ones. That w

ow, Raya. I need to find the c

r' you are talk

of the kitchen w

er, mom. Can we drop the topic abou

t the car when rushing Raya to the hospital five days ago... the

didn't memorize the addresses on it and I remembered being

s was and there were so many COBBS branches in town. That group

not go find your mysterious woman? I

ter another hour of

I don't trust you not o go all si

lew raspberries at me like

he is willing to be a good sic

ered and sm

ht decide to be a bad sick teenager

, Ray! That'

Her dark humor was begin

opped when I saw that she was indeed serious. I became wo

m said amidst laughter. I shook my head. I couldn't believe they

till har

me and left the house. My mom and Raya didn't stop laughing. I st

nd find a good so

lled a few COBBS branches and decided to visit those places first. Perhaps

called her that and I kind of

e town for the mysterious and sexy brown but nearly blond w

gth. She wasn't there and the seventh location I knew was too

ave Raya and also change re financial situation of my family pained me. I drove th

r got home due to unforeseen circumsta