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her sister dissolving into clear madness was far more than just amusing to helena, she tried to conceal her laughter but really. it was quite hard too with one look at her ro’s face. she stiffled the laughter despite being completely serious on this subject. “ i mean, if i’m dying i might as well get some, right? ” the way helena talked about her dying has become so nonchalant as time goes on. it was just another thing on her list of problems. “ will it help if i say that i’m being safe? and we could totally skip the talk. sal basically explained everything to me. ” now that was another joke, but why not cause her sister even more distress over something that really was nothing.
Rowena could never get used to the ring of that word. Dying. She had gone to great lengths to ensure that the doctors treating Helena would not lose hope. Rowena had even turned to her grandparents and their church in her desperation. No matter how her insides churned at the thought of losing her baby sister, she could never let it show. Her lips curled into a wry grin. “Sal and I grew up in the same school system as you, I know what he knows — nothing. Oh — oh no. This is not Sal, this is all Godric. He and Sal share one brain cell between each other, you can’t go off their advice! Well, if you’re planning on being active, I suppose it’s time to talk to Dr. Tanner, he will be more than delighted to guide us through the talk.” There was nothing more awkward than sitting through the aging doctor stuttering through a lecture about the miracle of life.
