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There was a sound of paper being torn and being crumple before a familiar voice coughs.

“Hello Bill,” the voice was low, hoarse and husky, like someone has just woke or just having a bad cold, “it’s Stan the man,” the voice tries to laugh but it came out as a coughing sound.

“I-I’m sorry, I’m just very sick today and mom just let me stay here,” the voice let a muffled groan, “I should have told you that I’m not going to last long. I never told you this—heck, I never told a soul about this…” the voice took a long sigh.

“I-I have a cancer Bill,” Stanley let out a whimper, “stage three lung cancer… remember when you last go to my room in 9th grade? The next morning when I finished my breakfast, I just collapse. I just saw myself on the creaky hospital bed and I could see doctors left and right checking on me and asking me question.

I thought it was the lack of sleep that causes me to collapse b-but it was more than that.” The voice finally cried, “the doctors said I will only last a year or two… I’m scared Bill.”

“I’m scared to die.” The voice sniff before a long silence corrupted.

“See you Bill,” he whispered before the tape finally ended.

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