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Larry slammed the door harder than he meant to. The glass rattled in its frame.
âAre you serious right now?â Brookeâs voice came from behind him, sharp but shaky.
Larry turned, running a hand through his hair. âIâm tired of the half-truths, Brooke. Every time I ask you something, you dodge it.â
âIâm not dodging anything,â she shot back, stepping closer. âYou just donât like the answers.â
âThen give me one straight answer,â Larry said, his voice dropping. âWhere were you last night?â
Brooke hesitated. Just for a secondâbut Larry caught it.
âSee?â he said, pointing. âThat. That right there. Why is it so hard to justââ
âI was at the hospital!â she snapped.
The room went quiet.
Larry blinked. âWhat?â
Brooke exhaled, her anger flickering into something more fragile. âI didnât tell you because I knew youâd react like this.â
âReact like what? Confused?â he said. âBrooke, you disappeared. No calls, no textsââ
âMy phone died!â
âFor twelve hours?â
âYes!â she yelled, then immediately softened. âLarry⊠it wasnât planned.â
He stared at her, trying to read her face. âWho was in the hospital?â
Brooke looked down. Her fingers twisted together. âMy dad.â
Larryâs expression shifted. âYour dad? I thought you said you hadnât spoken to him in years.â
âI hadnât,â she said quietly. âUntil yesterday morning. He called me out of nowhere. Said it was urgent.â
âAnd you just went?â Larry asked.
âWhat was I supposed to do? Ignore it?â she said, frustration creeping back in. âHe sounded⊠different.â
Larry crossed his arms. âSo you spent the night there and couldnât send one message?â
âI told you, my phone died!â
âYou couldâve used someone elseâs phone.â
âI wasnât exactly thinking straight, okay?â Brookeâs voice cracked. âHe collapsed right in front of me.â
Larry froze. âCollapsed?â
âYes,â she whispered. âHeart condition. The doctors said itâs serious.â
A heavy silence filled the room.
Larryâs shoulders dropped slightly. âBrooke⊠I didnât know.â
âThatâs the point,â she said. âYou didnât wait to know. You just assumed.â
âI assumed because youâve been distant for weeks,â he said defensively. âSneaking around, acting weirdâwhat was I supposed to think?â
Brooke looked at him, eyes glistening. âMaybe that something was wrong? Not that I was lying to you.â
Larry opened his mouth, then stopped.
Before he could respond, Brooke swayed slightly.
âHeyâŠâ Larry frowned. âAre you okay?â
âIâm fine,â she said quickly, but her voice sounded faint.
âYou donât look fine.â
âI just havenât sleptââ
Her sentence cut off as her knees buckled.
âBrooke!â Larry lunged forward, catching her just before she hit the floor.
Her head lolled against his arm.
âHey, heyâstay with me,â he said, panic rising. âBrooke, look at me.â
Her eyes fluttered open briefly. âIâm⊠okayâŠâ
âNo, youâre not,â he said. âYouâre not okay at all.â
âI just⊠dizzyâŠâ
âBecause you havenât eaten? Slept?â he asked urgently.
She didnât respond.
âBrooke?â His voice sharpened. âBrooke!â
Her body went limp.
âDamn it!â Larry grabbed his phone with one hand, still supporting her with the other. âCome on, come onâŠâ
As he dialed, Brooke suddenly stirred again, her hand weakly gripping his shirt.
âWaitâŠâ she murmured.
âWhat? What is it?â he said, leaning closer.
Her eyes opened, barely. âThereâs⊠something I didnât tell you.â
Larryâs stomach dropped. âNowâs not the timeââ
âIt is,â she whispered. âYou deserve to know.â
âBrookeââ
âI didnât just go for my dad,â she said, her voice trembling. âThe doctor⊠they ran tests on me too.â
Larry went still. âTests? What tests?â
She swallowed hard. âWhen he collapsed⊠I fainted too. They thought it was stress, but⊠it wasnât.â
A cold wave washed over him. âWhat are you saying?â
Brookeâs grip tightened slightly. âLarry⊠Iâm sick.â
The words hung in the air like a shockwave.
âWhat do you mean âsickâ?â he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
âThey think itâs something serious,â she said. âTheyâre still confirming, but⊠it could be the same condition my dad has.â
Larry shook his head. âNo. No, that doesnât make sense.â
âI didnât want to tell you until I knew for sure,â she said, tears slipping down her temples. âI didnât want to scare you.â
âScare me?â he said, his voice breaking. âBrooke, you disappearing scared me. Thisâthis isââ
He couldnât finish.
âIâm sorry,â she whispered.
Larry pulled her closer, his earlier anger completely gone. âWhy didnât you just trust me with this?â
âI was afraid youâd look at me differently,â she said.
âI am looking at you differently,â he admitted softly.
Her expression fell.
âBecause I shouldâve been there,â he continued. âFrom the start.â
Brooke stared at him, searching his face.
Sirens echoed faintly in the distance.
Larry brushed her hair back gently. âYouâre not doing this alone. Do you hear me?â
Her eyes filled again. âEven after everything?â
âEspecially after everything,â he said.
She let out a shaky breath, her body relaxing slightly in his arms.
âLarryâŠâ
âYeah?â
ââŠdonât let go.â
He held her tighter as the sirens grew louder.
âIâm right here,â he said.
Morning came slowly.
Tests were run. Results processed. Time stretched thin.
Finally, the doctor returned.
Larry stood immediately. âTell me.â
The doctor looked between them.
âWe caught it early enough,â he said.
Larry exhaled sharply, tension breaking all at once. âSo sheâs going to be okay?â
âWith treatment and lifestyle changes⊠she has a strong chance,â the doctor confirmed.
Brooke closed her eyes, relief washing over her.
Larry squeezed her hand. âYou hear that? Strong chance. Iâll take those odds.â
Weeks later, things werenât perfectâbut they were real.
Medication schedules. Follow-ups. Careful routines.
And honestyâfinally, completely.
One evening, as the sun dipped low, Brooke leaned against Larryâs shoulder.
âYou stayed,â she said quietly.
He glanced at her. âOf course I did.â
âYou couldâve walked away,â she added.
Larry shook his head. âNot when it actually mattered.â
She smiled softly. âGuess I underestimated you.â
âYeah,â he smirked. âYou did.â
She nudged him lightly.
Then, after a momentâ
âSo⊠no more secrets?â he asked.
Brooke looked up at him. âNo more secrets.â