Rose, I've Missed You

Olive's P.O.V.

My phone buzzed way too early in the morning for my liking. I groaned as I reached for it with closed eyes. It had been a week now since I spread mom's ashes with Lucas, Leo and Hailey. I started going back to regular classes and thankfully hadn't fallen too far behind.

"Hello?" I answered, not caring that I sounded hoarse from sleep.

"Good morning, am I speaking with Olivia Brewer?" An elegant woman's voice came through. I cleared my throat, sitting up on the bed more.

"This is she. May I ask who I'm speaking with?"

"Hello, Ms. Brewer, my name is Tammy and I'm the genealogist who performed your BRACA gene test."

My heart stilled and my palms began to sweat as I awaited for her to continue. Do I have the gene?

"I am sorry to inform you that you do carry the BRACA gene. You have options, and it isn't a certainty that will get breast cancer, you're just more likely than others. I suggest having regular screenings. The results were sent to your PCP as well, and she s