𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚜𝚝|𝙼𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚎𝚕 𝙹𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙵𝚊𝚗𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗

𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚎

Michael and Katherine sat in the hospital of Mount Carmel St. Ann's hospital, waiting for the results of the tests he just took. Lately he had been suffering from fatigue, fever, and easy bruising. Although he thought not much of it, his mother rushed him to the hospital immediately.

"Ma, it's probably nothing." He assured her. "You're just over reacting."

"Better be safe than sorry." She answered. "For all we know you may be sick again."

He rolled his eyes and pulled out his phone. He had text messages from his group that had his 2 best friends in it, Imani and Jay.

Jay: Aye y'all goin to the lounge tonight?

Imani: Naw I'm busy

Jay: U always busy😒

Imani: And wut about it?

Jay: Mmcht, anyways wbu Mike?

Michael chuckled lightly. They argued like brother and sister but were quick to check anybody who messed with the other. That's what best friends do right?

Michael: Yeah imma go. Just after I get out this damn hospital.

Almost immediately Imani answered:

Imani: Oh you're going?? Now I wanna go🥺

That made his heart flutter a little bit. Ever since his freshman year, he's had a crush on Imani. But his shyness prevented him from expressing his feelings.

Before he could answer the doctor came into the room. He put his phone in his pocket and looked up at the doctor, she had an unhappy look on her face so he knew the results were bad.

"Thank you all for waiting patiently. We do have the results for you."

"Well go on. Is he gonna be okay?" Katherine asked impatiently.

The doctor sighed before continuing. "It seems as though the leukemia has come back and it's stronger. He's going to have to go back into treatment again."

Katherine gasped a little and Michael just sat there. He knew the news would be bad but not this bad.

"If we start treatment soon enough, he may be able to go into recession again." The doctor assured Katherine.

Katherine nodded while taking Michael's hand in hers.

***

The ride home was silent. Katherine thought about what life would be like without her son and Michael thought about how the hell it could've came back.

When they got home, Michael ran straight to his bedroom and locked the door behind him. He pulled out a sheet of paper and a pen.

At the top of the paper he wrote THE LIST(a list of things I want to complete before the end of my senior year...if i make it.)

A/N: I don't really like this🥴it was way better in my head but I hope y'all were able to enjoy🤗

-Mariama❤️