** Spencer ** The ride back from the hospital was quieter than usual. My mom, Elizabeth, sat beside me, her hands folded neatly in her lap, her expression calm but distant. Max, my best friend, drove in silence, occasionally glancing in the rearview mirror at the two of us, his brow furrowed with concern. He knew I wasn’t in the mood to talk, and to be honest, neither was I. The doctor’s words still rang in my ears, but I tried to push them to the back of my mind. “You doing okay, Spence?” Max asked after a long stretch of silence, his voice low, almost tentative. I nodded, though I didn’t feel okay. I wasn’t sure how to feel. “Yeah, I’m fine,” I lied. Elizabeth placed her hand on mine, giving it a reassuring squeeze. “Everything’s going to be alright, Spencer. You’re strong. We’ll get through this.” I glanced over at her, her pale blue eyes meeting mine with a softness that always managed to make me feel a little better, even when everything else was falling apart. She had been t
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