Sydney started to open up her problem to that self-proclaimed friend beside her, "I can't tell my parents that I've been disobeying the doctor. I can't tell Olivet that I ate sweets again. And I can't tell Senior that my vocal cords have been damaged."
"I don't get it… Uhh… You're sick?"
"Hmm," Sydney nodded as she looked at him with sadness, "Music has always been my favorite, and singing is something that I want to do until my last breath… Isn't it ironic that my disease is in my throat? That my tonsils are abnormally large? And that my vocal cords are now strained?" she continued speaking while tears formed in her eyes, "What did I do wrong? I love music, and I only wanted to sing…" and finally, her tears fell on her cheeks.
As Matt saw her cry, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Matt took a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to Sydney, "I want to offer you a friendly hug, but of course you won't allow it. Here."
