“She made her choice, as I did,” Gio said in a low voice. “Get out. Nothing you say will make a difference. And will you please leave my phone?” “Are you really going to be this difficult? I told you she’s dying!” “Yes, and you can do nothing about it. She’s dying? Everyone dies.” Gio opened his hand. “Give it back.” Tabi watched Gio for what felt like endless minutes, trying to process that his friend is this unfeeling. Why doesn’t he care that Sandy is dying? Could it be that Gio doesn’t care about her anymore? Tabi felt the burning anger in his chest, but he tried to force it down. He has known Gio Kwon since they were kids. The more forceful you are to him, the more he fights back. It is never a good idea to provoke a one-track-minded person like him. And convincing Gio is a punch

