Andrew Lieberman
I knew Dr. Newman; he was trying to overrule something more serious than dehydration and lack of coordination. The tests he ordered were routine tests, except one, the CDC... a test to count blood cells, and I knew right then and there that he was trying to check if she had leukemia.
I hated to see her that broken and vulnerable. I have always seen that side of her: the competitive ice skater, the girl who aimed for perfection. I have never seen her like this, frail and in need of support. Two hours ago, I could have thought that she was made of iron... Unyielding, unbreakable... but just like that, in the blink of an eye... she was weakly in my arms, crying, and I would give my entire life to protect her.
I cuddled her to sleep, while my mind reeled about the diagnos
