Josh Burnett

Au Revoir

It had been the worst summer of the worst year of her life. Ten months earlier, Maddy's dad had been diagnosed with leukemia. She hated watching him lose weight from the chemo, his body wearing down after continual trips to the doctor. The pain and nausea could be overwhelming, but Leif made a valiant attempt to hide it from his daughter. Whenever he caught her looking at him in worry, he’d force a smile and tell her, “It’ll be alright, darling. I promise. This isn’t the end.”