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Submitted to Contest #138
(Trigger warning-Cancer patient-)I try to take in a deep breath, I can’t, it hurts too much. I close my eyes and try to block out the pain it takes to pull in a simple breath. My throat tightens with the threat of tears. I’ve never really been afraid of the dark, not till now.My heart wrenches at my boyfriend's voice breaking through my worry. “I’m right here, If you need to sleep, just rest I’ll be here when you wake up.” What if I don't wake up? I try to push the thoughts away before it causes my hand to shake from fear. What if I don...
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