An Excerpt From 'My Fear For Grandpa'

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My fear for grandpa by : Peyton.M Miller

‘’ Peyton come sit down.’’mom said in a very serious voice. I made my way to the living room and sat down. My parents were crying and wiping their tears away, I knew that I was going to get bad news. ‘’Grandpas cancer traveled to his liver.’’ She sniffled. All I could think of was if he would be ok. ‘’He doesn't have much time to live the doctors said’’ Mom cried. I started to sob, almost like a baby. ‘’Do you want to see him he is very sick, so if you go to the hospital it will be hard on you to see him the way he is right now.’’ ‘’Yes i want to see him no matter what.’’ I ran to

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