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"No dad!! You can't attend that meeting!!" Eleanor cried, trying to stop her father from going to the conference meeting that'll claim his life eventually."

"It's okay dear, I'm fine. Don't worry, I'll be back before you know it." Finn smiled, pinching his daughter's nose.

"You'll die if you go."

"Come on El, you don't have to be so negative. When I'm coming I'll get your favourite popcorn."

"No!" El cried, "That was how he died. He parked his car across the road and went to the other side to get her favourite.

"No, I don't need it." She says quickly, "don't buy it for me."

She turns to her mother, pleading with her eyes to intercede for her.

"Honey. Don't worry, Daddy will be fine." Her mother said.

El cries out, her voice filled with pain and anguish.

Barely an hour later, everything began repeating itself again.

Her mother got the phone call first, an ashen look on her face as she heard the news, then she carried Eleanor, strapped her in the back seat and on their way