Theo And Reed's Wedding Bells : Book 2

Chapter Four

The doctor left in his spotless white medical coat and banana yellow scrubs.

Reed sat onto the chair next to Theo. " What happened, darling? Martha said you passed out. I did tell you to stay home. "

Theo shook his head. He struggled to sit up once more. He was so drained. He ran his hand through his sandy brown hair. He would need a haircut before the wedding. So would Reed. Knowing his Mother, Grace and Charles the hair appointments were already booked at some bougie salon or spa. " I'm fine. Just a little tired. Why would that doctor with the funny name want to do a biopsy on me ? It's just the flu. "

The look that came over Reed's face was not a very comforting one.

Something was wrong. He might not be a doctor but he knew that. Something was wrong with him.

No. Not now. Please, God, not now.

Reed lifted Theo's hand and kissed it. " You were out for a while. They took blood when you were out. I talked a bit with Saint. He said you..... That your blood tests showed really high ...... Cell counts. And high levels of anemia. "

Theo creased his forehead as he struggled to think. " Ok. Anemia is generally caused by a lack of iron. So fine. I'll eat more iron. Nuts. Green stuff. I'll be good as new. That doctor...... He was scaring me a little. I looked at him when he talked. I saw his eyes. I got scared. But it's just anemia! Low iron. Told you I'm fine. "

"No , darling. I'm sure Saint will talk to you more when you're not as fuzzy headed. He said that the tests showed anemia but he doesn't think that's the whole problem. "

No. Don't say it. Please don't say it.

Reed closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He suddenly looked older than forty two. " Saint doesn't want to scare you or me. He wants a biopsy to make sure. He thinks you have...... Cancer. Leukemia. He thinks you have leukemia. "

No.

No.

No !

" No. I don't. I don't have cancer. Any cancer. That doctor is wrong. I have anemia. I'm fine. Let me tell you about the chocolate fountain Mother wants at the wedding reception. "