I'll Put My Red Dress on Again

Chapter 3

I wake up in the link pod. Grace quickly rushes to my side and helps me up. "I'm with Neytiri." I say in a hushed voice. "What?" Grace asks quickly.

"She brought me back home. Her mom hugged me and said she missed me." I wiped away tears. "I told her about what's happening to me."

Grace gives me a hug. "I'm so happy for you." She says. "Can you help me?" I ask. Grace nods and grabs my arms to help me up. We walk to the table and Grace gets some food for us.

I tell her all about how Neytiri and I reconnected. I even told her how the woodsprites landed on me. It felt like a hug from Eywa.

"Amazing. I wish I was there." Grace says with a light in her eyes. I return her smile, shortly before I start coughing. She places some water in front of me. I drink it and clear my throat.

"Max?" Grace says on a comm. "Yeah what's up?" He asks. "Can you come over and check on Myra?" Grace asks. We are meant with some static. "Yeah... be there soon." Max says over the comms.

Shortly after Max walks in. He starts running tests on me. He takes my blood and multiple things go into my arms. He looks at a tablet. He bites his lip and looks at Grace. She walks over and her face remains emotionless.

"Don't do that. How much longer do I have left?" I ask with shaky hands. "It's gotten worse... a lot worse... I would say at best three months." Max says. "At worse?" I ask.

"A month."

A month. A month.. A goddamn month. I feel tears well in my eyes. "Ok... Thanks for telling me." I say while getting up. I falter and Grace has to catch me. "I'm fine." I say while putting my hand up. Grace let's go and I walk off to my room.

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I wake up and head to the link pod. I woke up with Neytiri's arm around me. Instant comfort rushes over my body. I snuggle into her touch. I feel her start to wake up. I turn over and put my hand on her cheek. "Hi." I say while looking into her eyes. "Hi." She says with her cute smile.

"How did you sleep?" I ask. "Nice." She answers. I kiss her on the forehead. "Let's see how good you are with a bow." Neytiri says while getting out of the hammock. She holds a hand down for me and I gladly take it.

We walk and Neytiri grabs her bow, I grab an extra one. "Soon we will get you to make your own." Neytiri says with a smile. I nod knowing that I won't be here too long.

I follow Neytiri across branches. She stays close to me, I know she's just trying to make sure I don't fall. I felt a mix of embarrassment but love knowing that she wanted to protect me. We arrive and she grabs her bow.

I grab my bow off my shoulder. I grab the bow and nock the arrow. Neytiri adjusts my posture. Carefully she lifts up my arm and pushes my stomach in. Neytiri was never this gentle with me. It made me wonder why. Oh yeah... I'm dying.

I feel goosebumps start to form under her touch. I look down at her.

She makes eye contact and I swear I see a blush form on her features. She smiles and steps back. "Now shoot." She instructs. I shoot and hit the target. I throw my hands up and jump. "I did it!" I say with a smile. Neytiri laughs, "Just as I remember. You're an natural." Neytiri says with a smile.

"Always was" I joke back. Neytiri nudges my shoulder with a laugh.