Broken By Reality

Chapter ❶❾

It had been nearly a week since Karly had first told me the daunting news. I had even made myself a little note in my calendar, and at the end of every week, it would have a little note saying 'one week down'. I don't even know why I did it. I just needed a reminder I guess. Like my brain is so mushed up that I can remember whether it had been 2 or 17 weeks. Sorry, but it's not my fault! My phone vibrated.
*1 unread message from:
Karly💟*
I unlocked my phone and sat, nervously waiting for it to load.
*Karly💟: hey Wayne. Just me. Don't get worried I'm okay. Just wondering when we can see each other again?*

I had seen her that day for a few hours, then I had to rush off, but she was eager to do it again. I didn't blame we though because if she only has ........yea to live, then she obviously wants to spend as much time with people before........yea. So I didn't mind
*🎩Wayne🎩: of course. How's tomorrow?
Karly💟: perfect
🎩Wayne🎩: okay. See you then xxx*
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The sunlight flushed my face as a new day had begun. Panic rang in my mind. Karly. I was seeing Karly that day. I emerged from my bed and moved quickly to the closet, where my shirts and pants were hung. Grabbing the first thing I saw, my outfit ended up as an orange Vans shirt, with brownish denim shorts. My hair was a mess and that was no lie. Racing to the sink, since I had slept in, I swept my hair back with a handful of water, the headed for the door. The taxi honked from outside my apartment, as I rushed downstairs to clamber inside.
"Morning sir. Where to?"
"LAICH." and that was the end of our conversation. Walking into LAICH, many people scattered like headless chickens, around the room. Frantic nurses weaves in and out of visitors, while they just stood carelessly. I signed in and started heading towards Karly's room. I arrived, and glanced inside. My heart dropped.
"Wayne?" Karly was in a wheelchair. Her face was pale, with her golden locks still bouncing gently around her face.
"Uh. Hello?" I stammered inside.
"Hey." She broke into my silent thoughts.
"How are you?" Anxiousness swam in my stomach, churning it in several directions.
"Uh yeah. I'm okay I guess. I'm going downhill though. My legs are starting to fail and I can barely use them. The doctors said that it's a sign of the disease setting in, and taking over." Taking over? This was worse than I thought. I opened my mouth in an attempt to speak, but it was no use. No words could ever come out me that shocked mouth of mine. They just didn't know how to anymore.
"Uh. I uhh............." I broke into tears, for the stress was just too much to handle.
"It's okay Wayne......." she started crying too, before whispering "I'm okay." Almost like it was a secret for me and nobody else, to hear. For several hours, we just sat and sobbed. Sobbing away the sorrows from the hurtful challenges that this life had given us. But that was the thing. Why us? Why me? Why Karly? But I remembered something that my Aunty had told me. Something that I promised I wouldn't forget. I had kept my promise. She had told me that 'sometimes things happen for a reason. And I don't know why or what that reason is, but just trust me Wayne, because something good will eventually come out of this. I don't know what, but I just know something will.' Maybe she was right. Maybe something good would come out of this, but I was doubtful.
"Wayne?" An almost silent whisper appeared in my ear
"Yes?" I returned the words. A few sniffles and deep breaths took place before Karly started talking.
"You're the best thing that ever happened to me." A tear almost formed in my eye as she stated to me the most thoughtful thing that anyone had said. I was touched
"So are you." I carefully sentenced, about to cry, just as she was. Karly had been the bet thing that had heaved happened to me, and it deeply touched me to know that I was the best thing to her. For the rest of the day, we sat sobbing in our own heartbroken despair. And right there, in my arms, Karly had gracefully fallen asleep. I laid her head on the pillow, and tucked her in to recover, and hopefully get better.