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The book Emma was reading abruptly felt on the floor. ‘’WHAT, NO THAT’S NOT POSSIBLE!!’’screamed Emma. ‘’DUDE C’MON, IT’S JUST CANCER, I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DIE FROM THAT BUT HE CAN’T BE ONE OF THEM!! HE’S TO STRONG… TO, TO… ‘’ Emma started to cry. She couldn’t believe he would actually die, that her father would die from cancer. The doctor looked at Emma. ‘’There are people who survive… and there are those who don’t’’ he signed. ‘’sadly you father belongs to those who don’t… I’m really sorry but we can’t do anything for him anymore. ‘’ Emma looked up to the doctors face, then to her brothers… and to her fathers. ‘’Everybody has to die Em. Some just earlier than others. I know you’ll be fine. You’ll get through this, WE will get through this, together… you, and your brother and sister; and I’ll go see your mom in heaven… we’ll wait for you all there.’’
Those were her father’s last words.

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Emma stares at her biology book without seeing anything. Her shoulders started to shake and she cries again.
‘’Sir… Sir!!’’ the teacher stops writing on the board and turns around. ‘’Yes Joan ?’’
‘’Something’s wrong with Emma sir.’’ Says Joan, looking at Emma who’s in the seat next to her. With a shock Emma realizes where she is: in class. Her mind went back to that horrendous evening again. In class she could hide everything, until now. ‘’damn it why do we need to talk about cancer in class’’ thinks Emma. ‘’stupid biology, now my mind goes back to that evening even on school!!’’
‘’Emma, is there something you need to talk about ? ‘’ the voice of the teacher sounds firmly. ‘’No… can…may I please go to the toilet ‘’
‘’Go ahead.’’
Emma walk out of the classroom, not really planning on go to the toilet. In fact, she just walks though the building, not really knowing where she goes.
She walks over the bridge of the school building and walks, because she’s still not watching where she walks, onto someone.
‘’Owh!! hey, better look where you walk next time!’’ a brown haired guy looks down at Emma. ‘’What are you doing here anyway ? You’re from the middle school aren’t you ? what are you doing in this side of the- hey are you crying? Are you hurt?’’
Emma shakes her head. ‘’N-no… ‘’
‘’Hey Peter finally there you are!! I thought we’d work on that project today!’’ A blonde guy with bright blue eyes walks on.
‘’EM?! Watcha doing here? This is the university building you know! Anyways, don’t you have biology at the moment?’’
When the guy sees Emma is crying he signs ‘’oh damn it… Em what’s up?’’
‘’…biology… we, we’re talking about… c-cancer…’’
‘’Damn it… Come here Em, we’re going to get something to drink.’’ The guy throws an arm around Emma and they walk away.