I held her delicate hand while listening to the faint sniffling in the room. I watched doctors come and go as her breathing gradually slowed.

I’d never known her well.

Suddenly, she whispered, “Desk,” and slowly slipped away.

Later, sitting at the desk, I read the words, “I love you.”

Morgan Wehner is a thirteen-year-old girl who likes to read and write, play sports, and eat.