“What?!” I shouted, drawing several of my colleague’s gazes. “That’s ridiculous – dying?! This is Dad we’re talking about! This man’s healthy as a horse.”
Though he had complained about pain in his left arm recently… oh God. I hadn’t even noticed my hand going to my mouth. What if it hadn’t been the new workout, but something worse?
Through a haze, I heard my sister tell me about having to hurry to the hospital to say goodbye, and something about our mum, but I wasn’t computing.
My entire world shook around me. And somewhere far, far away from me, I felt people touching my arms, others rushing to me, and my name on someone’s lips – Lettie’s.
“Lesa!” Her insistent tone brought me back to reality, and I saw her glaring at me with a determination that made me feel crowded.
“Give me your
