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Seeing Emily in such pain is what really hurts me. I can't stop myself from crying because of her situation. I can feel how tired she is. I can sense that she doesn't want to keep fighting, but because we all don't want to lose her, she's still hanging on.

I can see the pain in her eyes. The words "tired" are carved into her gaze, and it seems like she's longing for a permanent rest. I don't know what to choose.

Should I let her go, knowing she's tired?

Or should I make her stay, even though she's still fighting, but suffering more as time passes?

Could we trade places? Could I be the one in her situation? Emily doesn't deserve to go through this. I can't bear to see her crying every night, but then waking up in the morning with a forced smile, pretending she's okay.

I want to apologize to her for all the times I shouted at her and pushed her away since we met. I should've valued her from the very start.

It shouldn't have taken all of this for me to show her how important she is to me.

Sorry, Emily. I'm really sorry. If only I could give you the life you've been wishing for.

Even if it meant giving my own life in exchange, just to see you smile again without hiding any sorrow.

I regret so many things. I was such a fool for pushing away the one woman who wanted to stay with me when the whole world rejected me.

Sorry, Emily.

Sorry for pushing you away every time you proved to me that you would stay, no matter how many times I hurt you emotionally.

I want to turn back time. I wish I could ask her to bring us back to the beginning. I want to go back to the time when I first met Emily, or if possible... just go back to a time when she didn't even know me.

I blame myself for what happened to her. I know it's my fault that she's lying here in the hospital. If I hadn't been so petty back then, maybe Emily would still be happy today, and wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

I want to cry and cry. I don't understand what I'm feeling right now. My tears want to fall, but none come out. Maybe I'm numb now. After crying every night, wouldn't anyone become numb?

No more tears want to flow. They've all dried up because of the overwhelming pain I feel right now. Can time slow down? I wish I had more time with Emily. The few months we've spent together aren't enough.

"No! I don't want to! I don't want this!"

I closed my eyes as I heard Emily's scream. She's been refusing every medication they've tried to give her.

I couldn't convince her either.

I peeked at her and saw Tita crying. I didn't want to see Emily in this situation anymore.

It breaks me inside every time I see her like this.

I entered the room, and before she could say anything, the doctor injected something into her. I slowly approached her and hugged her tightly.

"There isn't really anything left we can do. The heavy treatments are not working, and she doesn't want them anymore because they're making her more sick."

I closed my eyes at what I heard. The doctor left, and with that, I kneeled down.

I don't want to lose Emily. I don't want to live another year without the one woman I consider the light in my dark world. I want her to stay, because she's my only hope.