I came back from school one day in early September and went to my grandparent's house. I didn't go to our house because my parents were shuttling between home and University Hospital, where my older brother was being treated. The leukemia had been in remission for months, and he had been doing better. But when it came back, it was overwhelming.My grandmother called, "Your mom and dad are here," so I came out to the "sitting room" to meet them. One look at their haggard faces and weary eyes [...]
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