Most stories have a beginning, middle, and end. They have a problem and a solution. A climax and falling action. But not mine. My story is a long list of never ending problems that cease to be solved. In every fairy tale, the princess falls in love with her prince and they live happily ever after. But I'm not a princess and Liam is not a prince. I mean we were royalty, but then Liam broke the news to me. The news that changed his future, our future. The news that changed everything.
After Ali had been taken into the custody of the police force, I went back home, grabbed a bag of Doritos, went to my room to watch American Horror Story and cry. About 20 minutes later, someone knocked at my door. I thought it was Christina so I told her to go away. But Liam opened it and walked in. He came over a gave a hug.
"I can't keep it a secret any more." He said, staring me right in the eye.
"What?" I asked, confused.
"I went to the doctors a few weeks ago for a regular check up. They asked if I had any issues, and I told them that I was having a lot of migraines, so they ran some tests. I have a brain tumor."
I opened my mouth to say something, but nothing came out. I was completely speechless. I didn't even know what to think. What are you even supposed to think when someone tells you something like that?
"Oh" I finally manage. "What does that mean?" He knows what was implied by me saying that.
"They said I have 5 months tops until the symptoms worsen to their highest state."
"What does that mean for us?" I look down at my nails which I basically peeled all the way off.
"I really love you Daisy. To the moon and back infinitive times. But I could never hurt you...... And that's why I can't be with you. I am going to hurt you. I will die. What I have is un-cure able. I want you live your life the way you were meant to. Wild and free. I don't want to hold you down in the hospital for the next year while I just lay there not knowing what is going on with me. I don't want you to see me at my worst, when I don't even know who I am and life is just there, on hold. Never moving forward, never advancing, just there. I couldn't do that to you, so I'm letting you go."
It took me several minutes to take in what he had just said.
"Well, we don't have to be together, but that doesn't change the fact that I still love you, even more than anyone ever could love anyone else. And I'm not just going to move on with my life, and leave you in the shadows to suffer alone. I am going to be there every step of the way, whether you like it or not. I will never leave you side. Ever." I held his hand and in that moment I knew that we were meant to be together. Even if it was only for a short time. I knew I couldn't just let him go.
