Too Proud to Ask

Kendall held her phone, tears welling up in her eyes.

She knew that one day, her grandmother, like her grandfather, would leave her due to old age. However, when her grandmother said these words, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmingly sad.

"I know, Grandma." Kendall's voice was subdued, but she was no longer as panicked as before.

She realized that she had overreacted because of Leon and had