Secret Lifeline

"Come in," he says after opening the door.

I step into his room and walk over to his bed. I sit at the edge.

He shuts the door and sits beside me.

"So, will you be honest with me now?" he mutters.

"You're right. My mom's condition worsened," I admit.

He doesn't say a word and keeps listening.

"I thought it had gotten better. I thought it would get better after the surgeon operated on her, but I wa