Hm, not sure if this is supposed to have some kind of ambiguous feel, but I’ll judge as I think it is.

This was really cute, some trying to face with the death of an apparent loved one. Trying so hard to feel for an answer. Very well done.

The last line caught be my surprise. Throughout the story it seemed like a teenager, I never had her pegged as a woman with a child, let alone children. This is a great, well-written piece.

Thank you. And yes, Mr. Gabriel, it is supposed to be ambiguous.

Hmm. I could see it as either someone with a terminal illness, or someone planning to commit suicide…interesting piece.

For a moment, I thought she was talking to the tree. It had a bittersweet feeling like Shel Silverstein’s ‘The Giving Tree’. Excellent piece of writing. The only nit-picky thing I can suggest is (if you have the extra room), add spaces for ease of reading. Other than that, nice work. Cheers!

a strong piece.
I do wonder who the best friend was, but the fact that none of the questions are ansered makes the story more intriguing.