Cancer me baby

Chapter One-Run

*Run*

Her words burned into my skin, tore through my soul, kicked at my heart. I wanted to scream, shout, and cry but, all I could do was nod. It was weak and unsure.

"I'll give you some time." She walked out swiftly. With her she took the rest of my sanity.

I knew my mom's hand wrap delicately around my own blankly. I knew Zack had crawled into bed with me hugging me to his chest. I knew I was dying. I just couldn't feel it. My heart was cold, it had died with those words. I couldn't take it, Mom's soothing words were stained with tears and pain, Zack's silent sobs rumble under my head.

I was sub-consciously aware of all of the other people with cancer, deadly diseases, and the ones who were suffering now. But, however I could never have felt more alone. It was like I was silently in my own little world. I was in my own white padded room, in a strait jacket.

I sat up quickly ripping the IV out. My mother was taken by surprise, all she could do was gasp in surprise and scream but, I had already escaped Zack's grasp and was booking it out the door. I stomped down the stairs my years of gymnastics helping me jump lightly over railings away from the shouts of nurses and my family. I finally made it out of the hospital running out an emergency exit.

I ran into the night. I felt pursuit behind me slowly stop. I slowed to a stop when I reached a local park. I heaved myself on a swing. The summer air was cooling and the chilled swing seat took my by surprise. I gasped in as much air as my lungs would allow. I coughed painfully. All it did was remind me of what I left in that room. Slowly, it calmed down as I regained my steady breathing.

'Cancer' the words echoed in my head, her words replying uselessly. I had Cancer. I couldn't help but think, I might die. Suddenly a clearing of a throat yanked me from my thoughts. "Hello." It was a boy he stood in front of my staring doubtfully at my hospital gown.

"Oh! I'm sorry...I should go." I stepped and as if on cue a fit of coughs filled my body bringing me to my knees.

I felt arms wrap around me and pull me up but, couldn't focus on them as blood started coming up from my throat.

"Oh my god..." I stared up at him. His dark eyes looked down at me, pitying my very existence.

"You have cancer." The boy gasped as he held my hair behind my head trying to rub my back soothingly. The coughing faded, leaving me with a metallic taste of blood in my mouth.

"How'd you guess?" My voice was weak and hoarse.

"My dad died of it." He said pulling me too my feet.

"Sorry." He shook his head. "He isn't in pain anymore but, from the looks of it you are come on. I'll take you back to the hospital." He felt my forehead as he pulled me into his arms.

"Shit, your fever is rising." He set me into a car and buckled me in lightly.

Soon I heard his foot hit the gas and we blasted out of the park. I was so worn out from coughing I could barely hear him mutter a 'Hold on beautiful.' before I passed out cold for the second time that day.

Again I woke up only now there was a soft beep, beep, beep coming from the monitor at my side. I opened my eyes and wasn't surprised that I was in a hospital bed. What did surprise me was that instead of my mom in the corner with Zack the boy was there dark circles under his eyes.

My eyes darted around the room, and it was difficult to see my family in a state of disarray. And him... over there... my love.

"Hey." I whispered and he stood up walking over to me stretching.

"You gave me quite a scare there Jasmine." He knew my name, I blushed furiously.

"I'm sorry, remind me not to get Cancerous in a park." I giggled lightly. His face hardened slightly at the cancerous part.

"I'm really sorry about your dad..." I trailed off unsure whether to tell him I knew him.

"My name is Damien Tyler." I shook his hand with my free hand and he chuckled. "So beautiful do you go to school?" I blushed once again but, answered quickly.

"Yes, I go to your school."

I knew him. Damien Tyler, I have had a huge crush on his since first grade. He had been the guy I daydreamed about all my life.

"I knew that!" He said defensively.

"Yeah sure you did!" I giggled at him. He just faked hurt which made us both burst into giggles. It hit me in the face, right then and there. It seems the person you've needed most in your life only come in when your weak and vulnerable. When your too weak to say no. Unlike if I was sane, but after all of this, that tern wasn't even relevant to me. A couple minutes later my mom walked in juggling a bunch of stuff in her arms. Damien ran to help her. They got it all in and piled it on chairs in the corner.

"Hey honey, how are you feeling?" She came over and kissed my cheek. I sat out pulling my legs together Indian style.

"I feel surprisingly ok." I said smiling. We talked for a bit till 8'oclock. Visiting hours were over.

"Ok bye sweetie! I love you. I might not be able to come tomorrow but, I'll try." She let a few tears fall as she left.

"I love you too mom!" I hugged her lightly and she left. With nothing more than a goodbye.

"Don't you have to go?" I asked sadly, tilting my head towards him, not wanting him to leave, to be alone. To be kept prisoner, alone with myself.

"Nope." He popped the p at the end.

"Why not?" He smiled at me sitting on the end of my bed.

"My mom is your doctor." I felt my mouth form an 'O' shape. I should have connected the dots.

"Well, I'm going to take a nap...you won't leave will you?" I was really tired but, I didn't want to be alone wake or asleep.

"No, I won't leave promise." I smiled and snuggled into my covers letting, the sound of the monitor put me to sleep.

I woke up and was surprised that I was really warm. I snuggled toward the warmth sighing contently. I felt something wrap over me and was curious what was going on? I opened my eyes and met the closed one's of Damien. I smiled, this was my dream, Waking up beside Damien Tyler.

Of course in my dream, I wasn't going to die of Cancer. Wait, I said I was going to die. No, I was going to make it, wasn't I? This was all happening so fast. Cancer and Damien, It was too much. I looked at the clock and it said 5:43 am. I groaned forgetting Damien was there. Of course, he opened his eyes meeting mine. He saw his arm but, didn't move. "I would say I was sorry but, I'm not." I giggled lightly and snuggled into his chest.

I wasn't sure why but, his arms just felt so safe. Like nothing could get me, not myself, and for a moment even Cancer.

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I know really short. Sue me, I wanted to post it. I will be writing more so please comment, vote, and fan!(:

Kyrra xx