CARL

Mixed feelings.

I wouldn't have thought of myself being in this situation, but then, here I was, looking at Alma as the doctor relayed the news that I couldn't seem to wrap my head around. Alma's story wasn't making sense at all, and I knew there were a lot of potholes, too.

Things she wasn't telling me about. I didn't know how to feel.

"Oh my god!" Alma yelled as she leaped to her feet, eyes wide as though she'd seen a ghost. I could tell she'd been crying since the moment I ...