You should know, she said, I got my results from the doctor.

I searched for something, anything to say. “Oh... well, we’ll get through it.” My voice faltered, I couldn’t even convince myself that I was being sincere.

MORE HUMAN THAN EVER BY SOPHIE WELCH 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 92

I closed the front door quietly and slunk into the hallway, stepping around the creaky floorboards. The glow of the TV shone faintly…