~~~Maxine's POV~~~

I sighed, watching my sister slip away into the land of dreams. Jack, my best friend of 13 years spoke up. "She'll be ok." Jack has bright blue hair, blue eyes, and she's darker skinned. I was glad she was here to help me. But I couldn't believe my sister was sick.... With this. "Max? Ya with me?" Jack's voice broke me out of my thoughtful stupor. I nodded. "Ok, well, I said we need to go do disease research with the blood sample. Otherwise, we have no chance of any cure." I nodded to her words. "Ok.... I'm ready. Let's go." I stood up. It always hurt to leave Alex, but I had to do this for her to even have a chance to live past 18. I tore myself away from her bed, walking to the lab room. This was for her. We find a cure, no more disease.... Jack followed, holding our samples. I pushed the door open, and we got to work.