HOLD ME, DON'T TOUCH ME

By Adrian Todd Zuniga

Disconsolate over the death of her child, Aidy skips grief counseling and enters a pub on a freezing London evening. Soon, her melancholic night is interrupted by Stella, an eager but ill-equipped stranger intent on helping Aidy. After Aidy refuses her help, Stella tries to leave but then collapses from a seizure brought on by her brain cancer. Aidy helps Stella up and the two women sit together, able to connect over their shared grief.