w-want to d-die,” she continued to cry, choking hard on her tears. “I w-want to n-not be h-here anymore.” “You can’t go dying on me,” I tried to coax, as terror filled my veins. “What would I do without you, huh?” “But I m-make everything w-worse f-for you,” she continued to cry. “You k-keep getting in f-fights trying to pr-protect and s-stick up f-for me. It’s n-not fair on y-you… always h-having to s-save me.” “That’s my job, Shan,” I said as I pried her ponytail from her small fist. “I’m your big brother. I will always stick up for you.” “I l-love you, J-Joe.” “I love you, too,” I
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