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Penelope chucked and tapped Madeline on the forehead
“Yourbrotherlovesyousomuch.He madesureyougotintothebestmiddleschool.I’msurehewon’tletyouturnintoanoldspinsterandstaywithhimforever.”
Madeline giggled her smile wide
Just then Halsey entered the room
Madeline brightened at the sight of her Halsey
Penelope stood up Did you get the test results
Halsey s fair eyes were red around the edges and she nodded Yes I have them
Madeline s expression shifted to concern What s wrong with Mom Is she really sick
Halsey looked over at Tina still lying on the bed but she didn t say anything
Penelope sensed the tension and immediately said Maddy why don t you come outside with me for a minute 1 need to talk to you
Madeline trusting her agreed without hesitation Okay
PenelopeguidedMadelineoutofthe room.
Now,theroomwasquiet,withonlyHalsey andTinaremaining.Halseytookaseatbesidethebed,her eyesfocusedonTina.
Tina was dressed neatly her clothes had seen better days and had faded from frequent washing but they were clean and well kept Her half silver hair was pinned up neatly and her face held a serene kind expression
Halsey thought of her own mother who was about the same age as Tina but was on vacation overseas Her mother would always buy beautiful dresses and make sure she looked stunning She had always said that women were born with a love for beauty
Tina was surely interested in looking beautiful but life had taken a different path for her
Did you see my test results Tina asked quietly
Halseynodded.”Yes,Mrs. Garner.You’reinthelatestagesofcancer.”
Tina smiled softly I know Actually about four years ago I fainted at home and went to the hospital for tests That was when I found out something was wrong
“Whydidn’tyou get treatment?Ifyouhad,maybeitwouldn’thavecometothis.”
Maybe Tina said with a sigh The doctors said if I had over 150 thousand for treatment maybe I could ve lived
little longer But back then Maddy was still so young and Dwight wasn t even an adult yet
“Dwighthaditreallyhard.Beforehisfatherpassed,thatmanleftbehind300thousandindebt.Icouldn’thelp.becauseIhadlostmysight.Dwightstartedskippingschoolandsecretlyworking.Hewasso young;afraidhewouldn’tbetakenseriously,hegotatattoo,shavedhishead,andputonatoughexterior.Hehadtolooklikesomeoneyouwouldn’twanttomesswith.”
Tina raised her hand and Halsey instinctively reached out and took it Tina shand was rough and calloused the thick skin almost prickly to the touch
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She chuckled Is Dwight always cold toward you
Halsey nodded He s like that with everyone He doesn t smile
Tina s voice softened Dwight wasn t always like this He used to laugh a lot He had the most beautiful smile But after his father died leaving us three alone he became tough His father was a drug dealer and people loved talking aboutus behind our backs Dwight was afraid of us being mistreated so he stopped smiling altogether Halsey s heartache d She had grownup surrounded by love and care and her greatest hardship had probably been dealing with Gilbert
But since meeting Dwight and his family she felt like she was seeing a whole new side of life
Even if we didn t have any debt and I had a million I wouldn t have spent it on something uncertain For the past four years I ve prayed everyday hoping I could live a little longer atleast long enough to see Dwight grow up Atleast I could spend a little more time with him
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