ALISHA
"Dad?"
"Just go, honey. I won't die while you're gone. I promise."
"That's not funny."
"It wasn't a joke." He pops his head into the living room. "You look beautiful."
"Thanks. Dad, I don't have to go to that wedding. I can stay here with you, watch a movie, talk..."
He shakes his head.
"We've had this talk countless times. Go to that wedding, spend time with your friends then come back in the evening. We'll watch a movie then, and we can talk all you want."
"Where is your doctor?"
"He'll be here in an hour. Don't look so sad, Alisha. Come here."
I walk to him, and he pulls me in a weak hug.
He's so fragile.
I place my head against his shoulder, blinking rapidly to keep from crying. I have a sinking feeling at the pit of my stomach and I don't like it at all.
"I love
