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Stage four. No real treatment.
Just “comfort care.”
Then Quentin walked in.
He looked… different.
Sober. Cleaner. Hair trimmed.
Shirt not wrinkled.
He kissed Mom’s forehead and said, “Hey, Ma,” like everything was normal.
After she came home, he started showing up more.
He brought groceries. Drove her to appointments. Made her laugh at stupid game shows.
Mom looked at me over his shoulder once, smiling.
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