To some, 24 hours may seem like a long time. But to others, 24 hours will never be long enough.

“I’m sorry Mr. Zhang, but the virus has spread too much for us to cure you. The medication doesn’t have effect on it anymore and I’m afraid you don’t have much time left.” The doctor said all of this with an emotionless face. But then again, he has probably had to break such news to dozens of patients before. He must be numb to it by now. Lay, on the other hand, was devastated. I knew it was too good to be true when they told me the disease had gone away. “How much time doctor?”

“24 hours.” 24 hours. Why not 24 days?