One sick love story

First date

Authors note:
Luke hasn't been mentioned much yet but he is Darcy's brother. And I am going to be introducing him in this chapter.
Hope your enjoying it so far.

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"Darcy wake up,wake up."
I can feel someone shaking my shoulder trying to wake me aggressively.
I slowly sit up and rub my eyes and am soon face to face with Ben.
"Ben what are you doing here?"
"I think the better question is, what are you doing sleeping at 3 in the afternoon"
I just realise I don't remember much of what happened after I came out of the hospital. In fact I'm not really sure what day it is.
"Ben when you rang me ..." I pause hoping for him to finish the sentence.
"This morning yes, I said I was going to come over."
So that must mean I've only been asleep for a few hours. Phew.
"Is everything okay?" He asks.
"Yes everything's fine."
"Are you sure?" He grabs hold of my forehead and I can feel the heat bouncing off from my head onto his soft Palm. "Darcy your still really hot. Are you sure they told you everything was fine at the hospital?"
I hesitate. I know I need to tell him I just don't know if I'm ready yet.
"Yes I'm sure. Now how about we go on that date."
I really don't feel like going out to be honest but I want to prove to him that I am fine. So he doesn't worry.
"Okay, I was actually about to ask you as I have set something up already."
"Really okay?" I say hoping it's nothing to big and fancy.
"So where are we going?" I ask.
"Just wait and see. Now get dressed into something nice. And meet me downstairs in a minute okay."

He makes his way down the stairs and I desperately search through my wardrobe for something to wear. I open my curtains and realise it's actually not very warm today. But that's no surprise its England, and in England it's barely ever warm.
So I just put on a pair of new white jeans and an expensive floral top I got for Christmas.
I hope Ben doesn't mind me not wearing anything too fancy, it's just too cold and I still don't feel great from the Chemo.
I walk down the stairs but I'm stopped by my mother.
"Where do you think your going young lady"
I look down the stairs and see Ben about to watch our entire conversation.
"Out"
"But you shouldn't be out you should be in bed." She takes her hand and places it on my forehead just like Ben does. But it's not as smooth as bens, I can just feel flakey skin and wrinkles behind placed on my face. "Darling, your temperature is just too high. Your not going anywhere."
"But mum-"
"No buts"
"No mum listen. You can't keep me trapped here for ever you know."
I start to lower my voice as I don't want Ben to hear me talking about my Cancer. "Just because I have Cancer now doesn't mean I can't have a life. My Cancer may kill me, but going out for a few hours certainly won't.
So please just let me go."
She doesn't reply ,instead a small tears runs down her cheek as I realise that probably wasn't the best thing to say.
She starts to walk away completely turning her back to me.
"Mum please don't-"
She slams her bedroom door and I am left just staring at it for a while until someone grabs my hand.
"Darcy. Is everything okay?" Ben asks.
"Yes" I sniff up my tears "yes everything's fine. Now let's just go."
I let go of his hand and walk down the stairs with him trailing behind me.
"What was that about"
"I don't want to talk about it okay. So can you please just appreciate that!"
I say in an angry kind of tone.
"Okay" he says quietly.
We then walk outside and I am faced with what I think is a motorbike.

"Err Ben?" I say.
"Yes Darcy"
"Are we going on that?"
"Yes, why is there a problem?"
"No it's just, I've never ridden a motorbike before."
"Well there's a first for everything come on."
"Ben I don't know." I start backing away from it and towards my house.
"It's either this or back inside where an angry mother is waiting."
"That's true, help me up"
He grabs my hand and plops me on the black, leather seat like a princess. Although I don't feel like a princess when I have to split my legs apart and hold on tightly.
I grab bens waist and squeezes hard, my head relax in to his shoulder. before we leave I kiss him up the neck multiple times. He soon turns around and kisses me back.
"Right you ready Darcy?"
"Ready as I will ever be"
He starts the engine and we are off.
I can't help but smile as the cold wind brushes past my flushed cheeks. I stare around at my surroundings, and make the most of the time I have looking at the beautiful outside left. I know soon I will be in hospital for the majority of the time. As much as I believe and pray that I won't get sicker. I know I will. That's just how Cancer works I guess.