The Price We Pay
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Last published Tue, Nov 10, 2020
Struggling breaths fill the room, getting weaker and weaker with each passing moment. She is going to die, but that's not the problem. The problem is, she can be saved. The breaths are faster now. More frequent and, more strained. She gasps for air, it is time. The machines' high pitched sound fills the room as she flat-lines. She has no chance, Had no chance. She was gone from the start. The machine is muted and the silence is unbearable. You have to do it, you cant live without her.
"I'm Ready!" you yell. "Please, I need her back!" you cry...
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