Hope

Chapter 26

Hopes POV
"Really?!" My mom and dad cheered.
"Yes she did." The doc said.
"Thank you." I said happily. I then looked back at the note Baylinn gave me. I smiled and looked at the back just to see, but to my surprise, there was writing..? I looked at the writing and it read.
'I didn't just burn down your house to burn the evidence Hope. I burnt your memories you'd rather forget'
I looked at the paper for a long time.
"Hey mom, dad?" I said. They hummed in response.
"Can I see Luke?" I asked. They nodded. I walked to Luke's room, but he didn't look good.
"Luke!!" I screamed.
"Oh Hope. I missed you, are you okay?" He asked.
"Am I okay?! Are you okay!!!" I sobbed.
"My cancer enhanced." he sighed holding my hand.
"No Luke." I sobbed looking at the ground.
"Hey." He used his pointer finger to lift my Chin.
"Don't focus on me, focus on you, your future is bright. I heard you spent some time to yourself. Good for you." he sad smiling.
"I love you Luke. Thanks for always being there for me. We became great friends through it all, and we came out strong. Even if I leave this hospital Luke, I will never leave you. You're in my heart forever. I have faith in you." I said teary eyed.
"And I do too. I love the necklace." He laughed and so do I. It's the one he gave me.
"I love it more." I said holding him.
"I have one wish for you Hope." he said.
"And what is that." I asked.
"To be happy." he said.
"I really think I am Luke. No. I know I am Luke, I am happy." I proudly said, and I didn't need to convince myself.
"Good." He said.
"And I wish for you to be happy too Luke. Where ever you end up. You are my angel." I said crying.
"And you are mine." he said a tear falling down his cheek. I wiped it before the nurses told me I had to go.
.........
I was walking to lunch to eat, wearing the necklace Luke had gotten for me. My parents were eating with me, and I decided to talk to them.
"Mom, dad?" I said putting down my apple.
"Yes?" They asked.
"Just hear me out okay? I love you both so much. Thank you for being such great parents. I know I was a misbehaved child, and the reason I'm having this conversation with you is because I've changed. I've gotten older, Ive learned from experience how hard life actually is. I just wanted to thank you for being there for me through it all. I don't know how anyone could do it, I know I couldn't if I were you. But you did, And you mean so much to me because of that. You both are so strong, and I'm ready to start another chapter of my life. I'm ready to be alone, I'm ready to take care of myself. Of course you'll still be here, but now I have a job, and I'm growing to be an adult soon right? So to finish this conversation, I just wanted to tell you that I made it, and I made it because I had you. I made it because I had hope." I said that with full professionalism, and civilized and assertive tone. I started to feel dizzy, and I saw black spots. My parents weren't speaking, but I heard their voices in my head. What? I shook it off, I'm just hallucinating.
"We are proud of you Hope, truly proud." is all they could choke out.
"Thank you." I said.
I started to feel dizzy again, To a point, I couldn't sit still. All I saw was black at this point. I didn't feel myself fall, I felt safe and secure... But that didn't last long. I started to feel as if I was being suffocated over and over again. Was I experiencing death for what, the third time?! I eventually woke up shaking, and sobbing. But something was different.... I was in a completely different room.. Possibly hospital. I was connected to tubes. I saw pictures across the room; many great memories though. I smiled at the thought of Tyler. My smile turned to a shocked expression when I saw Tyler standing right in front of me. What is going on?