Sky No matter what. Don’t worry. I’ll be by your side. The words kept ringing in my head. These words—that I just promised to her. They came out from my mouth so sincere. Promise me you won’t leave. It was her plea just a while ago and I just promised her that I wouldn’t leave her no matter what. No matter what, I would be by her side. I assured her not to worry about me leaving her. I meant that with all my heart. I made sure to look at her in the eyes when I said that so she would feel it—my sincerity. Sincerity. Yes, I was sincere. But as I kept staring at the face of a child, laying helplessly in a hospital bed, I was not sure if I could keep my promises. My heart was beatin