Summer

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Yooooo!

Im back!

Get ready for a shit storm.

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Scar had to stay in the hospital for a few days, under observation and running tests for chemo.

She's back now, but so weak.

This was the first day of chemo and I could already see the old Scar fading.

From strong to weak and fragile in a couple of days.
I wanted to wring the doctor's neck for making her like this, but this was keeping her alive.
I didn't want to think about the alternative.

I heard Scar crying in pain, must be the chemo finally kicking in, it broke my heart to hear her sufffering.

My mom was upstairs with her , no doubt in shock and probably trying to calm Scar. My dad had gone out to the shops, Nina was up in her room packing, my parents had decided that Nina would have to go home because this was a private matter and she couldn't enjoy her summer. Even though Nina said she would only be thinking of Scar and us.

This wasn't Nina's place, I knew she felt uncomfortable, a woman she had known for a few weeks was suddenly ill. She could go home and enjoy the rest of summer.

Not me.

I had to endure the cries of Scar, and I would as long as she got better.

I decided to think of a happy memory to block out the wails of Scar.

7 years ago ~~~~

"Auntie Scarlett!" I yelled in my ten year old glory, I was sporting my favourite ariel the mermaid t shirt.

"Shay honey!" Scarlett opened her arms with a smile.

"Why you all dressed up?" I asked, Auntie looked real pretty in a dress.

"I have a date!" Auntie Scarlett gleamed.

" A what?" I said confused.

"It's when a boy or a man in my case, takes a girl out!" Scarlett laughs at my naivety.

"Why?" I scratch my head.

Boys were weird, why would she want to spend more time with them. The only boy I know that was normal was Troy, he knew everything.

"Because that boy usually likes you." says Auntie Scarlett putting on her earrings.

"Ew! Boys are really gross." I scrunch up my nose.

"Well maybe now, but when you're older and you like someone it feels right. One day you'll know about that feeling." Scar says dabbing on some blusher.

"That feeling?" I question.

"Love, Shay. Like how you love mommy and daddy, maybe you'll love someone else one day." She smiles.

"I love you Scar as well!" I giggle.

"I love you too honey, not all boys are bad! You and troy get along fine!" She wiggles her eyebrows.

"Troys cool, but Cam and Keegs are gross, they ate mud today!" I make a gagging gesture.

"Yes well, not their brightest moment. Troy is mature and becoming a little young man!" She says with admiration.

I nod, Troy had nice eyes.

"Just remember one thing, Shannon, it's the people that stay and stick around for you that are the ones worth loving. Got it?" She offers her hand.

"Got it." I put my hand in hers.

~~~~~~~~~

I didn't get it then but I got it now. Scar, my family, the Dukes and even Nina were worth loving.

They never gave up, because I know they love me back.

Scar had fallen asleep, my mom came downstairs looking weary.

"How is she?" I ask offering her a sandwich, she gladly takes it.

"Coping." Mom sighs.

"Scar's gonna be ok, mom, she's a fighter not a flighter." I put my hand on my moms.

"That was Scar's life motto." Mom smiles sadly.

Was.

Why was she talking like that?

"Is." I narrow my eyes.

"Of course I meant-" My mom hurriedly tries to explain.

"You can't say stuff like that!" I explode.

"Honey it was-" My mom tries to hug me.

I was hysterical I didn't even know why I was crying.

"Stop, just stop." I storm out of the house.

My dad is coming up the stairs with a bag of groceries, its a little dark out.

"Shay where are you-" Dad starts.

"Out." I snap and walk downtown.

There must be something to distract me.

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Intense!

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