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Skyscraper
by Mychaela
Prologue
May 1998
Twelve year old Skylar Solese applied the last bit of lip balm to her pale pink lips before heading out the door. She quickly glanced at her watch. Crap! She thought. I'm gonna miss the bus! Just then she saw her eighteen year old sister Jasmine. Perfect!
Jasmine poked her head in the room. "Hey, Ginger Spice!" A small smile spread across her face. "C'mon! Mom says I have to drive you again, and I can't be late either!"
"Why?"
"Because the seniors have to get that slip for finals next week. I told you that already!"
"Oh".
Skylar threw her book bag over her shoulder "Are you sure it isn't to see that so-called hunk you got your eye on?"
Jasmine playfully punched her in the shoulder. "Shush up! Now, c'mon!"
The drive was quiet. Sky was quiet because there was a science quiz coming up, she had to prepare for. Jasmine was quiet for a different reason. A lot had been on her mind, lately.
Lately she had been having some frequent headaches. Not knowing what had caused them, Maria, her mother, took her to the doctor. After several tests, and a blood sample, it was indefinent.
Jasmine had a tumour in her brain. Cancer. Her mother broke down crying, repeating over and over, 'My baby! My BABY!' Jasmine had been crying too, but was mostly worried how SKYLAR would take the news. She was only 12 and so young, and so vulnerable...
"Jas?"
She snapped back to reality, "Huh?"
"I gotta go now".
"OH! Well, see ya tonight Ginger Spice".
Skylar grinned. "Right back at you, Posh Spice!"
Watching her walk inside, it made Jasmine realize how lucky she is to have a little sister.
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