"Della, I'm hungry.."
Noah said, almost whispering. Yet she heard him.
"come on, let's go find something to eat."
She patted his back, and then both started walking, hand in hand.

10 minutes later they found a sign that said free food.
"oh look, it's free."
Her little brother said in pure enthusiasm.

They were able to find good food.
As they were walking back to the park, Della coughed.
"Are you okay ?"
Noah asked, but she coughed again.
"y-yeah..I'm fine, sweetie."

She stuttered, but eventually stopped coughing.
"Are you sure..?"
She nodded.
"come on, let's go."

They went to the park, and decided to play hide and seek.

Later :
04:00 Pm :

As they were spending time together, Noah noticed that Della was becoming more tired, and whenever he asked her about it, she would change the topic.

Until one time she started gasping, and coughing again.
He was scared.
"L-Let's go to the hospital."

He managed to stutter out, his heart got caught up in his chest.

The next thing they knew, they were in front of the doctor.
But the doctor didn't let Noah in, which left him in fright and confusion.

He didn't stop being scared, and his fright pushed him to see what was going on in the room his sister was in.

He saw her talking weakly back to the doctor, who was examining her chest.
What's happening ? He questioned himself.

He sat quickly in his place as he saw the doctor heading towards the door.
"w-what is it ?"
He stuttered out, noticing the doctor's face turning serious.

"your sister has some complications in her windpipe, and she needs surgery."
The doctor said, eyeing him.
"b-but..how much does it cost ?"
He was on the edge of tears.

"five hundred dollars."
The words shocked him like thunder, and he started crying as he repeated the words in his mind.
"but I don't have money.."

"well, if you don't then we can't do the surgery for her."
Noah's eyes widened.
"w-what ?"
"you can come in to see her, but we won't be able to do the surgery if we don't have the money."

He entered his sister's room with no other word to the doctor.
"Della..?"
She turned to him slowly, and looked into his teary green eyes.

"Noah.."
She grabbed his hand gently and told him two words.
"stay strong.."
He sobbed, and ran out of the room. Out of the hospital.

Thoughts raced through his mind.
What am I gonna do? I can't leave her like that, she's my sister. And I can't go back home, they'll kill me.
He teared up more.
What should I do ?

The next thing he felt, he was sitting on the pavement, crying and asking people for money..

To Be Continued..

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