June
I sit on the couch. It is one thirty seven in the morning in the Republic. I still haven't been able to doze off. I keep thinking about Metais, Day, Eden, Day's mom
, Anden, and Thomas. Never have my thoughts been so jumbled. I keep seeing Day's face. Ollie is pressed tightly against the couch like he always is. Tears are
streaming down my cheeks, as they have on and off since Day left.
Day
I feel terrible about this whole thing. Leaving June back there, not knowing what was going on. I can't tell her that I'm dying. She'll only pity me, and that's the
last thing I need right now. I'm more focused on what will happen to Eden when I'm gone. I have been thinking about asking June to keep him. She would take
better care of him than some person the republic assigns to watch him. But I can't do that to June. So I've only got one other option. Tess. I don't want to do
that, seeing as how awkward it's been between us since we kissed. But it's time to put away my pride, for Eden's sake. I sigh, and lean my head into my
hands.
June
It's six o'clock when the doorbell rings. I blink, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. I must have fallen asleep sometime around two thirty. I walk to the door and
open it. And to my dismay, and a lot of surprise, there stands Day.
Day
I had to tell her. I love her. It was killing me not to. She looks very surprised to see me. I must not look that great, because the next thing she says kind of
startles me. "Are you okay?" she asks. I can see her eyes, those calculating eyes that I once thought belonged to a street girl. I probably don't look okay. I've
been wandering around all night. I couldn't sleep, and I didn't want to wake Eden if I ended up sobbing into my goddy pillow. "I must not look like it." I answer.
"June, I don't want to leave you in the dark. I want you to know why we can't be together." I take a deep breath, and decide to just say it. It's better to not
wait, yeah? She's going to find out anyways. "June, I'm dying." The look on her face registers pure shock. "What?" She asks, her eyes getting huge. "I'm
dying." I say again.