…NOW…I am awakened by a persistent buzzing.As I glance over at the clock on my bedside table, I am annoyed to see that it yet still very early morning. With nothing but a growl escaping my lips, I reluctantly accept the call, “You do know that it is two in the morning?”But instead of the cheerful voice, I have grown so accustomed to, there is nothing but sobs coming from the other end. Immediately I sit up straight, and with hesitation in my voice, I can only but stutter, “Olivia, what is wrong?”“Avy…” she pauses for a moment, “I think it is time that you come home.”“Why what is wrong?”“It is mom.”“No! Please, Olivia, don’t tell me?”“Avy…” she pauses yet again, “Just come home.”With that, there is utter silence…And as a million reasons try to stop me from saying the words, I cannot help but, “Okay, I will be there as soon as I can.”Falling back, I cover my head with my pillow, “Fuck!”I am not ready to go back.Not now, not ever.But my mom is sick, and I know that she does
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