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Chapter 1

“Unwritten”

April

“Ms. O’Donnell, the pathology of your right axillary lymph node came back consistent with adenocarcinoma. As this is a malignancy, we’ll need you to come in for further testing…”

That night I dreamed again of the faceless one, but this time, he was more clearly defined except for his face. He was waiting for me in the rain in a tuxedo with his hand out, gesturing for me to stand under the shelter of his umbrella…

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“Ms. O’Donnell, the pathology of your right axillary lymph node came back benign. There’s nothing to worry about.”

That night I dreamed again of the faceless one, but this time, she was more clearly defined except for her face. She was sitting in a car in her tuxedo dress, patting the seat next to her for me to join her…