C29 Brain Tumor 

Zara's pov

The nurse looked at me, then at Mom, then back at Daniel. “Are you family?”

“I’m…” I hesitated. Girlfriend felt like a lie. Ex-girlfriend felt like a door slamming shut. “I’m the only one he has now, please.”

Something in the nurse’s expression softened. “You can come as far as the exam area. After that, it’s up to the doctors.”

I glanced at Mom. She gave me a small nod