Save Mom

Summary

My dad was a cheat and a monster. My cousin led the charge to make my life a living hell at school, forcing me to drop out.

The day my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer, we held hands and walked to the roof of the tallest building in our dead-end town.

The wind was howling. Mom’s voice trembled. "Maya, honey, I can't be a burden to you…"

Tears streamed down my face as I nodded and took a half-step toward the edge.

But then, words scrolled across my vision, bright and impossible against the gray sky: [Don't jump, Maya!