Phone call *
Boy: Hey, baby!
Girl: Hey.
Boy: I missed you at office today. Why weren’t you there?
Girl: Yeah, I had to go to the doctor.
Boy: Oh my God, are you okay??
Girl: Silence
Boy: Sweetie!! Talk to me!!
Girl: I . . .
Boy: You what?? YOU WHAT???
Girl: I have CANCER and I’m on life support.
Boy: *breaks into tears*
Girl: They’re taking me off tonight.
Boy: Why??
Girl: I wanted to tell you, but I couldn’t .