“Oh, look who’s got her sense of humor back,” Shenin said, smiling brightly. Reaching out, she placed her hand on Tyler’s head, palm side down, her thumb brushed back and forth over her friend’s forehead soothingly. “That’ll help you with this battle you need to fight right now,” she said, tears coming to her eyes again. “I need you to come through this, okay? You need to use every bit of that strength you have to get better, okay? Please?”
Tyler was using that strength to stay conscious at that point. “I’ll… try,” she said, before a cough over took her and left her breathless.
Shenin nodded, pressing her lips together so she wouldn’t completely lose it. “You need to know,” she said, “that I called your parents.” Tyler’s expression quickly changed. “Don’t worry,” Shenin told her, touchin
