firmly under his arm.
“I’m the sick one,” Tobias said, his eyes wet. “Why am I making everyone else feel better? I don’t need more presents. I need you to stay when I open them.”
Will dropped to his knees, his composure shattered. “I’m scared,” he confessed.
“Me too,” Tobias whispered.
In that hallway, amidst the sterile scent of antiseptic, a family began continue reading …