When Death Met Hope

He is living to die, and she's dying to live

"No drug can ever numb reality; when the effects fade, reality returns ten times as agonizing. Only death can free me from this one. I will not be here to face reality," his raspy voice says as he gazes into the distance. His knuckles whiten as he clutches the swing chains tightly.

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At age seven, both of Trevor's parents took their own lives before him. Believing he was supposed to die with them, he made his first suicide attempt at eleven. Yet he seems to survive each time, only for the anguish to consume him further.

Sophia grew up in a loving, financially stable home. Everything seemed full of promise until she was diagnosed with leukaemia at sixteen. Three years have passed under the strain of regular checkups and medication, yet she remains determined to keep living.

What happens when Death Met Hope?