DOMINIC
In all these years, my sister's association with a hospital was synonyms, so much so that it didn't affect me until today.
Sammy, in a dull-colored hospital gown, surrounded by monitors, with her pale cheeks and blank eyes, wedged a knife into my heart right away. I always used to make fun of her in blue scrubs that she wore so proudly. The truth was, I was prouder as her brother. I might have never told her this, but the blue attire emphasized her eyes prettily too.
I wish I could tell her that everything about her was magic and beyond. But instead, I stood frozen at the doorstep.
Dad sped past me and wrapped her into his embrace while Aurora stood behind, waiting for her turn.
"Paps," Sammy whispered with a sob lodged in her throat. That was the only word that made it pas
