The Intruder

Eulalia only knew her stomach was in bad shape, but had no clue it was actually stomach cancer. The cancer came with a side of throat inflammation, making her feel like throwing up every time she took her meds. She'd hold back the urge to puke, but tears would stream down her face anyway.

Taking medicine had become torture for Eulalia. She could only manage to eat a light lunch, saving space for the meds.

"Why do I have to take medicine every day? Can't I just not?" she wondered.

"No way," Percival shut that down real quick. He was pretty chill about most things, but skipping meds was a hard no.

During her hospital stay, Eulalia was rushed into emergency care countless times because of her stomach cancer. Percival was terrified of losing her, and scared she'd remember something painful during an attack.

Medication was the only way to keep the cancer cells at bay.

Despite her carefulness, Eulalia still got sick. Her stomach hurt badly for a while. She was used to bearing pain, somethin