"What's a big game I can play?" Mia thought as she sank into a chair in the restaurant near the hospital. She stared at nothing in particular while cradling her steaming cup of coffee in both hands.
"Oh yes!" she suddenly exclaimed, her eyes lighting up and a smile spreading across her face. She reached for her designer bag with newfound excitement, stood up quickly, and briskly walked out of the restaurant.
Meanwhile, tears ran down Celine's face as she gazed at her father lying on the hospital bed, sleeping. The doctor's words echoed in her mind, "Cancer. Your father has cancer." She clutched the bed rail, trying to make sense of the diagnosis. Suddenly, her phone rang, bringing her back to the harsh reality.“Hello?” she answered, her voice shaky.
“Celine, it’s Tessa. You need to come
