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Chapter 14: Something Was Wrong

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Maya woke up before her alarm.

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Her room was quiet.

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For a few seconds, she stared at the ceiling, trying to understand why she felt so exhausted.

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She sat up slowly.

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Her head was spinning.

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“Maya?”

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Her mother's voice came from the hallway.

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“I'm awake.”

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Her mother opened the door.

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“You're not going to school today.”

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Maya frowned.

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“Why?”

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“You look pale.”

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“I'll be fine.”

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Her mother walked over and touched her forehead.

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“You don't look fine.”

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Maya sighed.

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“It's probably just stress.”

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“Then rest.”

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Maya nodded.

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She picked up her phone and opened her messages.

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There was one from Ethan.

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Morning. Don't forget our promise. 😌

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Maya smiled.

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She typed:

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I won't. See you tomorrow.

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She hesitated.

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Then added:

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I promise.

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She put her phone down.

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For the rest of the morning, she slept.

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At school, Ethan kept looking toward the classroom door.

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Maya wasn't there.

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“She's absent?” he asked Lena.

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“Yeah.”

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“Is she okay?”

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“I think she's sick.”

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Ethan nodded, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

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He checked his phone.

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Nothing.

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He wanted to message her.

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He didn't want to bother her.

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Eventually, he gave in.

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Are you okay?

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A few minutes passed.

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Then her reply appeared.

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I'm fine. Just tired. ❤️

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Ethan smiled.

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Get some rest. I'll see you tomorrow.

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He put his phone away.

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He didn't know those would be the last normal messages they would ever exchange.

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That evening, Maya stood in front of her mirror.

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She looked thinner.

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Her face seemed tired.

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She placed a hand against her chest.

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The strange pain from the night before had returned.

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This time, it lasted longer.

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She sat on the edge of her bed.

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“Mom?”

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Her mother rushed into the room.

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“What happened?”

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“My chest hurts.”

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Her mother immediately became serious.

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“Where?”

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“Here.”

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Maya pointed to her chest.

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“Can you breathe?”

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“Yes.”

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“Are you dizzy?”

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“A little.”

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Her mother grabbed her phone.

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“We're going to the hospital.”

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Maya shook her head.

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“Mom, it's probably nothing.”

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“I don't care. We're going.”

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The hospital lights were bright.

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Too bright.

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Maya sat in a chair while doctors examined her.

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Her mother stood beside her.

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After several tests, a doctor returned.

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He looked serious.

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“We need to run a few more tests.”

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Maya's stomach tightened.

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“Why?”

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The doctor glanced at her mother.

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“We've found something that needs further investigation.”

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Maya looked at her mother.

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Her mother's eyes were already filled with tears.

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“What is it?”

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The doctor took a breath.

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“We're not certain yet.”

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Maya swallowed.

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“Am I going to be okay?”

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The doctor paused.

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“We're going to do everything we can.”

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Maya looked down at her hands.

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For the first time in a long time...

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she was afraid.

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Not of Ethan.

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Not of school.

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Not of what people thought about her.

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She was afraid of losing the future she had just started to imagine.

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Her dreams.

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Her family.

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Lena.

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Daniel.

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And Ethan.

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She thought about the promise they had made beneath the tree.

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She closed her eyes.

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Please.

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Let me have more time.

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But somewhere deep inside...

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Maya already knew.

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Something was wrong.

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