“Does Curtis get sad because Lily isn’t here?”
The table went still.
Curtis shifted slightly, clearly unsure if he should answer.
But Lisa wasn’t done.
“Because sometimes I think about when I was in the hospital,” she continued softly. “And it makes me feel weird… like I was gone for a little bit too.”
Sarah reached for her hand gently.
“That makes sense,” she said. “Those were scary times.”
Lisa nodded, then looked at Curtis again.
“I don’t want you to be sad,” she said simply.
Curtis swallowed hard.
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