Get High With Me

12. For Life

"And I felt closer to you. Because you knew me so much better than I'd realized - and still loved me." - Rosamumd Lupton

"You have cancer." My voice cracked. Lin nodded. "For how long?" "About a year now."

My heart sank. "A year." My eyes wide with shock. She hid this from me for a year. A full fucking year.

And then I was angry.

"How could you not fucking tell me! We've been best friends for 6 years and you haven't told me! How could keep something like this?! Especially for a fucking year Lin!" I was crying again.

I broke down. I couldn't take it. I ran out of the coffee shop, into an alley next to the shop then slid down the wall onto the floor and cried. I felt like she just ripped my heart open. and stepped on it.

I heard Lin slide down next to me. At first she didn't say anything. All I heard was my tears.

Then she finally broke the silence.

"Sam knew." My head shot up. "How?" "He saw me at the hospital."

"I was waiting to be called for my appointment. I was alone since I'm old enough to go to my own appointments now. Before the nurse called my name I was perfectly fine. She called me. I smiled.

Then when I stood up I went crashing down. I started coughing. Then there was blood. Like a lot of blood. My whole hand was covered and there was some on the floor.

Then I felt someone pick me up. And that someone was Sam.

So at the party he was pretty drunk. He knew I didn't tell you so he said if I don't kiss him he'll tell you himself.

I didn't want to believe him but something in me knew he wasn't lying. And he was drunk.

So I did it. And I feel really guilty for it. But I got scared. I couldn't let him tell you. I wanted to tell when the time was right. I even begged Bruce not to say anything to you. So I'm sorry Stacy."
She lowered her head and sighed.

"Its okay. But tell me Why you didn't tell me you had cancer. You hid it for a year how could you something like that from me."

The Sam situation doesn't matter to me anymore. I needed to know why she kept something that big from me.

"Stacy you were really depressed for the past few years. You weren't the same. And I didn't want you to fall any deeper in the hole you were already in.

So Yes I kept my secret from you. But only because I needed you back Stacy. I wanted my best friend back." Her voice cracked. She was crying now.

"You were always so sad. You barely even left your room. And at school you buried yourself in work.

You barley even talked to me. We weren't the same. So I focused on getting you better. You started smoking so that helped me to get you where you are now." She smiled.

I looked up at Lin. My best friend. My sister.

"And I'm so happy for introducing you to Bruce. You seem more happy when I see you with him. You're always in the hallways with him. Laughing or smiling."

I smiled at that. "I'm happy you did too. Because if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have been here right now with you. He's become a very important person in my life."

Silence. I took a deep breathe.

"Lin I would've gotten my shit together just for you. I would've tried harder. And I'm sorry that I didn't. I didn't see how much it was affecting you. I'm so sorry."

"Me too." She laid her head against my shoulder.

"And thank you. You put me before yourself. You hid the fact that you have cancer for me. And even though you shouldn't have done that, I appreciate that you did. I love you Lin. Your my sister."

"I love you too Stacy. Sister's for life."

And then we fist bumped. Yes, fist bumped.

"We'll get through this. I can feel it."
I looked at her and smiled. "I can too."
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Sorry for the short chapter. This actually made me tear up a bit. Guys if you have a best friend cherish them. But I just wanted to hurry and write a chapter I don't want too many depressing moments this book is about overcoming them. Thanks for reading! Comment, Vote, Share pleasssse. Hope you enjoyed.