I Heard My Uncle in the Hall Before I Saw What He’d Brought

Up. A Few Hours Later, At Exactly 2:00 A.M., My Hospital Door Opened… And The Last Person My Parents Ever Expected Walked In.

The clock beside my bed read 10:46 p.m. when I finally gathered enough strength to unlock my phone.

My right arm rested inside a thick fiberglass cast.

Every breath sent sharp pain through my fractured ribs.

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