CHAPTER 27

Oh my goodness. Her pain was literally becoming my pain. I wiped a tear away so my siblings wouldn't see it. I went back to my desk, all the while they were looking between me and Jasmine. 'Ummm, Evan," Emily began, 'What's going on here?" 'What do you mean?" I asked her. 'You're hot for your assistant," EJ answered. 'What? I'm not hot for Jasmine. Her mom....." 'Oh, you call her by her first name. That's so cute," Emily said again with a jest voice, cutting me off. I narrowed my eyes furiously at her. 'What's wrong with her mother though? That sounded serious," EJ questioned. 'I haven't a vivid clue of what's happening. All she told me was that her mom's in the hospital and she's not well," I answered. 'Okay but that statement she made earlier, she said she'll have to sign some forms to give permission to the hospital in order to pull...something." 'Exactly. Pull the plug. Is her mom dying?" Emily asked now. I raked my fingers through my hair and stared at the other two co