Chapter 5

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And our little one, too. Just the way he'd said it made me ache inside. He wanted me to take care of myself.

AUGUSTUS, YOU COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, I wanted to scream. But I regreted it instantly. It wasn't his fault he got cancer again and died. It wasn't my fault, either, that this was happening (or so I told myself).

I saw my phone on a small table next to me. I reached for it. Then I looked for Isaac's number. I put it to my ear. It was about to go to voicemail when he picked up.

"Hazel?" Isaac asked.

"Hey, Isaac. Yeah, it's me. Monica-"

"Silent as ever. She's horrible."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm in the hospital." I heard him gasp. "I'm okay, though," I added quickly.

"Okay. Okay, then. Good."

"Hey, can I talk to you in person as soon as I'm out? Which is, I think, in two days?"

"Sure Hazel. Wanna meet at two?"

"Sure," I said.

"Okay. See you then." He hung up. I sighed. I was already regretted asking him. I had no idea how he would react to it. But it was too late now.

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