I leaned in, my heart racing. “What do you mean?”
“It’s me. I can’t handle all of this. I’ve been having these dark thoughts. Sometimes it feels like no one cares.”
Time froze. I felt the world tilt beneath me. I had entered a realm of fear I had never imagined, the realization crashing over me like a tidal wave. I thought I understood her struggles, but I had merely skimmed the surface. She needed me more than ever, and the thought of not being there shattered my heart.
