Chapter 25

Ike slowly patted Juola's head as she sniffed. She had found herself crying when Juola told her the story of his mom. She couldn't bring herself to say anything. All she could do was to comfort him. She kept on crying wondering how he must have felt when he saw his mom's dead body. He was only 12.After texting her parents that she would be back late, she followed him back home. And he fell asleep on her laps. Doctor's John words kept echoing in her head. How would he feel if she was gone? Would he lose focus like when he lost his mom? Would he return back to been lonesome and quiet? What would he do? More tears kept running down Ike's eyes as she continued patting Juola's head. She didn't want to leave him. She wanted to stay with him forever but forevers didn't exist in her dictionary. "Ike, don't leave me the way my mom did" Juola whispered as Ike clamped her hands over her mouth trying to stifle back her sobs. Her heart was in disarray and her mind in a mess. She didn't stop pet