Don't Forget Me In The Morning

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A few weeks went by, Carmin was still not released from the hospital, although he said he felt fine. I was currently trying to get a restraining order against Kriss. He was to remain ten feet away from me at all times while this is all going on. So far, I haven't seen him. Lucky me. Carmin and I were laying in the hospital bed. He was asleep on my chest, his nasal cannula making the faintest of noises.

His doctor then came in. I looked up at her.

"Can we speak in private?" I looked down at Carmin and then back up at the doctor.

"I really do not want to wake him up, can you just tell me while he's asleep?" She bit her lip and then looked down at the chart.

"Fine, but I am trying to find a way to not skirt around this issue."

"Alright."

"Carmin, he, well... I'm sorry. He has cancer." I felt air get trapped in my lungs.

"Wh-what?"

"He's had it for a while now. I see that he had heart and breathing troubles when he was a kid. No one knew why because when he was a kid, they did not have the technology to find it. That is why he collapsed about a month ago.

"Where is it exactly and how long will it take to treat?"

There is just one problem. Its inoperable. The lung cancer has been there for far too long and now that it has become active, it has quickly developed to a point that we can no longer treat. It has also developed in the brain somewhat," she explained. I couldn't handle what I was told.

"H-How long does he have left?" I stuttered out, tearing up.

--Carmin--

I woke up, still laying on Jamie's chest. Sitting up, I yawned and rubbed my eyes. I looked up at Jamie and saw him sleeping. It looked as if he were crying his cheeks were red and had fresh streaks on them. I raised an eyebrow and shook him awake.

"Jamie? Jamie, wake up." His eyes slowly opened. They were bloodshot.

"Jamie what's wrong?" I asked.

"What? Nothing," he lied, "you get to come home today. I spoke to your nurse. You do have to carry around an oxygen taken for about five weeks."

"That seems reasonable. Anyway, I know you're lying to me. What is the matter Jamie?"

"It's nothing, I promise!"

"Your eyes are bloodshot. Your cheeks are streaked from crying. Jamie, stop lying."

"Fine, Kriss called."

"I thought he was not allowed to call you while the whole restraining order thing is going down."

"He's just now allowed to be within ten feet of me." I looked down at the sheets and then back at him. He leaned over and pecked my lips.

"I love you." He sing-songishly whispered.

--Jamie--

"I love you." I whispered after I kissed him, suppressing my tears.

"I love you too, Jamie. I will never leave you."

'If only you knew.' I thought.

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Don't kill me guys! <3