r a moment before answering, hoping it wasn't another telemarketer or wrong

she answered, her mind racin

St. Michael's. I'm calling a

been in and out of the hospital for months, battl

. We need you to come in as soon as possible

or this moment, but it still felt like a punch to th

's something else. Your father has been asking for a specific item. A small

he locket years ago, but she hadn't seen it in ages. "I think it might

Veil. Time is o

urpose wash over her, pushing aside her fear and anxiety. She would find th

he felt a sense of urgency wash over her, and she knew she had to act fast. She glanced a

pital. She couldn't shake off the feeling of dread that had settled in her stomach. As soo

arios and fears. She finally arrived at the hospital, her heart heavy with anxiety. S

ale. The machines beeping around him seemed to echo the fragility of his life. Ve

whispered, tryin

red open, a faint smile

new she had to be strong for him, but it was getting harder by the minute. The doctor's words

of beds. The air was thick with the beeps and whirs of machines, monitoring the vital signs of the criticall

was small and functional, with a single bed in the center and a chair beside it. The walls were a pale blue, and the floor wa

od pressure, and oxygen levels. A ventilator hummed softly, helping him breathe. Veil's father lay

ble added a touch of color and life to the space. Veil's heart swelled with emotion as she took in the scene, her eyes welling up

n anguish as she held her father's hand. Her little brother, Max, sat beside her, his eye

up and embraced Veil, holding her tightly as they both cried. Max, sensing his sister's presence

rred around them. Veil felt a wave of grief wash over her, but also a sense of de

ars with a tissue. "Veil, I'm so glad you're

p breath. "I'm here, Mom.

big, scared eyes. "Is Dad

him tightly. "We'll do everything

e tough, but with her family by her side, she felt a sense of

staying at the hospital with their father overnight. "It's okay, Mom,

tude in her eyes. "Thank you, V

her. As they left the hospital, Veil couldn't help but feel a sense of responsibility w

orry. Veil reached out and took his hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. "Hey, buddy, it

ance. Veil smiled and pulled him into a hug. "Let's

d to stay strong for him, and for her mother, until the