Three days after they planted the tree, Noah collapsed during gym class.
It happened so quickly that no one understood what had happened.
One moment, he was laughing as he watched his classmates play basketball.
The next...
He was on his knees, one hand pressed tightly against his chest.
"Noah!"
Luna's voice echoed across the court.
She ran toward him just as the basketball rolled to a stop beside his feet.
"I'm okay..." Noah whispered, struggling to breathe.
But even he didn't sound convinced.
The PE teacher immediately called for an ambulance.
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The ride to the hospital felt endless.
Luna sat outside the emergency room, her hands shaking uncontrollably.
She couldn't stop staring at the red light above the operating room doors.
She hated hospitals.
Not because of the sme
