Vernon was trying to ignore the dark circles under his sister's eyes but they were all he could see. She was smiling and looking up at him but her smile seemed weaker than usual. He had noticed all these for almost a week now but he was trying to pretend that maybe she was just a little under the weather.
Five days later and it was all he could see. He hoped it was not what he thought it was just as he feared it was what he thought she was. His only hope was that she was not acting any different than she usually was and she still ate as much but her usual brightness was missing and even if it was only a small part of it, it was a significant enough amount for him to notice.
"Vernon!" She cried. "You are not listening to me."
Her words jolted him back to the present. "I am sorry Penn," h
