NoahI pressed hard on the gas, my heart pounding in my chest like a drum. I couldn’t stop the flood of anxious thoughts. Please, mom, please don’t scare me. I can’t handle another tragedy, not now, not after everything. My fingers gripped the steering wheel tighter as I raced toward my mother’s house, the world outside a blur of trees and pavement. Neil’s voice on the phone kept playing in my head: Grandma looks a little green, but she doesn’t want me to tell you.I pulled into the driveway, barely taking time to turn off the engine before I dashed inside. The front door swung open with a loud creak, and I called out, panic making my voice crack. “Mom? Where are you?”No answer.Oh God, please be okay. My feet carried me quickly through the house, every second stretching out, my imagination conjuring the worst scenarios. I pictured her lying on the floor, unconscious. Or worse.I threw open the bedroom door, my breath catching in my throat. There she was, lying on the bed, with Neil
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