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Chapter 24: A Warning From the Grave

Tatum’s POV

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I drag my eyes toward the beeping noise, taking in the plethora of machines beside my parents' bed attached to my fragile mother lying in the large king-sized bed, looking as small as a puppy would in such an ample space.

Since my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at stage three almost two years ago, I have become accustomed to the machines beeping throughout the night, haunting me as I lie awake in bed wondering what my life would be like with my mom standing beside me as I graduated college, got married, and had my first child.

It fills me with rage knowing that she won’t be around long enough to witness those monumental moments in my life that every mother and daughter should get to experience together. I know I’ll have my dad beside me, but there is just something different about having your mom for those moments too.