Alvara

“Alysia…” My voice came out softer than I expected. “W-What do you mean?“

Letting out a shaky breath, she glanced away. “I didn't mean to just drop it on you like that. I just—“ Her voice broke again.

“Talk to me. Tell me everything. I'm listening.”

“I was diagnosed a year ago,” Alysia began. “Kidney failure. It started gradually with me getting tired all the time, but I brushed it off, thinking it was just stress.”

“I'd just finished high school, so I was in a hurry to find a job to support my parents, but it turned out my body had other plans,” she continued. “I've been to...