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(3rd Person POV)
The next morning Tamara climbed out of bed and went into the kitchen she saw Lucy plating up some pancakes they all sat at the table eating but Tamara just stared at the food "tam you going to eat some honey?"lucy asked "I'm not hungry"she said "alright if you're really not hungry you can go ahead and play in your room okay"Tim said Tamara went to her room and started colouring one of her colouring books whilst Lucy cleaned up the breakfast dishes then throughout the days that passed Lucy and Tim kept trying to get Tamara to eat and she started feeling sick
After a month with no improvement Lucy decided it was time for tam to get checked out they went to the hospital and were told Tamara had cancer and it was the higher side too the news left them shocked and scared and they were told Tamara's condition could worsen if she was near sick people they had to stay for a week whilst Tamara was subjected to all kinds of tests and treatments that were sure to cost them a lot.
Then finally they were aloud home but Tamara was told Lucy or Tim had to bring her back once a week so she could have chemo they went home and lay on the sofa "tam you hungry darling?"lucy asked as she began dishing up food Tamara feeling weak from being sick just nodded Tim and Lucy indulged in conversations whilst Tamara was pushing the pasta with her food she slowly took a bite but immediately felt nauseous and threw up on the floor Lucy was quick to hold back her hair and rub comforting circles on her back Tamara finally retched letting out a final bout of vomit she sat up her top soaked with sweat and drips of vomit,tears beginning to fall from her eyes "tam do you feel okay?"lucy asked softly Tamara shook her head no "come on baby let's get you a shower to clean up"Lucy told Tamara as she slowly led her to the bathroom Lucy helped Tamara out of her clothes and into the bath after half an hour Lucy finished showering Tamara and helped her get dry then Lucy got Tamara dressed into comfortable warm pjs "mum I'm tired"Tamara said exhausted from lack of sleep "It's okay sweetheart let me just braid your hair okay"Lucy told Tamara to which she gave Lucy a simple nod Lucy did Tamara's hair then got her tucked in bed.
The next week Tamara was feeling weaker then ever dreading chemo she managed ti walk to the car and inside the hospital with the help of Lucy they were lead to a room and the doctor connected Tamara to the chemo as Tamara felt the chemo coursing through her body and making her sleepy she reached out and gripped onto Lucy's hand tightly before finally allowing herself to fall asleep chemo finished and Lucy carried Tamara to the car then when they arrived home Lucy carried Tamara to her bed and tucked her in as the weeks passed in a blur of endless chemo and feeling sick mixed with avoiding bacteria and any one sick Tamara was finally beginning to heal but one day as she woke up she could hardly sit up she puked on herself Tim changed the sheets and Lucy took Tamara to the couch she made Tamara a hot chocolate hoping to make her feel better it didn't help that it was freezing for them "tam do you feel okay now?"lucy asked "y-yea I guess"Tamara responded weakly forcing a small smile to Lucy Tim then came back and joined them in the living room they all cuddled up and watched tv then Tamara leant on Lucy's side and fell asleep as Lucy stroked her hair and back in a comforting pattern "Tim I think we should seriously consider adopting Tamara after she's well enough to be in a court room"Lucy told Tim looking down at Tamara "she called me mum last week and it made me feel fulfilled and she really does seem happy here"Lucy said continuing on "I know we will adopt her I promise but for now we have to focus on her getting better because she's really weak at the moment"Tim told Lucy as he took Tamara's limp hand in his
"I know I think it's worse today as-well because she was hardly able to sit up earlier"Lucy said "yea I just hope this chemo really is helping"Tim told Lucy
Later that day they got Tamara back in her bed and they were about to leave when Tamara woke up "mum i need to throw up"Lucy said panicked Lucy quickly and effortlessly scooped Tamara out of her bed and took her to her toilet she held back her hair once again comforting her by rubbing small circles on her back
Tamara threw up that weals meals which was only two pancakes and half a bowl of pasta after a while Tamara finished throwing up Lucy wiped Tamara's face and got her settled back in bed just as Lucy was closing the door Tamara forced herself to sit up right
"mummy please can you sleep with me"tamara begged as she patted next to her her body collapsed back down and Lucy lay on the bed next to Tamara Tamara snuggled into Lucy's side burying her face in Lucy's chest as she fell asleep Lucy carefully slipped out of Tamara's bed and climbed into her own bed next to Tim kissing him goodnight.
The next morning Tim went to check on Tamara to see her struggling to sit up each time she attempted to sit up she'd fall back down she looked up at Tim
"Daddy can you help me sit up?"Tamara asked Tim
Tim smiled it was the first time Tamara had ever called him that he helped her sit up and asked if she wanted to go to the living room with him Tamara nodded but insisted on trying to walk there with Tims help she managed to make it to the living room with small shaky steps like a baby walking for the first time she lay against Tim and shut her eyes falling asleep once again she was so tired from walking that short distance for the first time in weeks.
Lucy emerged from the bedroom and saw Tim on the sofa she cuddled into his free side and they lay like that for a few more hours then Lucy cooked dinner but as soon as the mild stench of curry hit the air Tamara felt a bout of sickness and nausea rush through her and she vomited on the floor Lucy once again cleaned Tamara up and got her into bed before cuddling up with Tim in there bed and falling asleep.
