Given A Chance

4

"I don't want to be treated anymore." I said. My parents eyes grew wide.

"Wh-what do you mean Robyn?" My mother asked incredulously.

"You know exactly what I mean. And it's okey, if you want me to get treatment I will, but as soon as I turn 18, it will stop." I said determined.

"Why do you want to die?" Father asked tears streaming down his face.

"I don't, but I'm already dying. So what's the point? Even if there is treatment, I-I don't want it." I spat out.

"That's ridiculous! Robin Gallegos you will take all the treatment needed to cure you! And you will not say no! Do you here that? You will not defy your parents!" His face as red as a beet.

I stand above them, instantly feeling dizzy. "I don't care what you say! One more month and I'm considered an adult, one more month and I can take control of myself in the hospital." I say raising an eyebrow daring them to say something back.

"You do that and you lose your spot in this family! Our protection, our money, our support! Leave us and we leave you." My dad said in a calm yet threatening voice.

"Then so be it, I won't need it where I'm going." I answered.

"As soon as you turn 18 I expect you to be ready to leave, I don't care where you go. It won't be my problem, since we're obviously not a problem for you. Since you obviously don't care about what could happen to us, you don't think about anyone but yourself! You selfish bitch!" My dad ran upstairs as he finished his speech.

"Why?" My mom whispered, looking at me with big sad doe eyes.

"Because mom, I spent all my life hiding in books and being a nerd, I never had friends besides Cheryl, and she's like a sister to me. Bu-but I want- I need a chance to live! Live an actual life, and get to experience the things I never had before. And I don't want to live a life where I'm going to end up being a boring old me! Mom, I love you you know that. But I just, I can't. I get bullied everyday, I have no friends, everyone avoids me, it sucks! And you always say 'Oh sweetie I bet all the boys are crazy about you' well guess what mom, they never look my way. Mom, I just I don't think I'm ready for this, or that I'll ever be. And you now I hate medicine. So this, I'm not scared of it, I want this. Please, just let me do it." I pleaded.

"Fine, go ahead. But your fathers rules still apply. I'm sorry, I would change them, and I will try but you know your father."

"No it's okey, I have enough in my savings to get into a good hotel." I added before heading up.

I had four weeks, four weeks and I would leave. But for now I would have to stay on the treatment, on the nasty medication. Four weeks was a long time, yet I knew they could just as easily go by in the blink of an eye. 

I grabbed a suitcase and stuffed as many pairs of clothes as I could while still leaving enough out for the rest of the month. I sighed deeply as I finally sat down pooped from the earlier event. I just flopped on the bed and used my arm to block out the sunshine that spilled through the window. I let myself float into a deep deep sleep, with my last thought being how was I going to stay alive?

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"You're so stupid! How could you do that! Ryn you promised me you wouldn't leave me! And now that's all you want! To not just leave me, but everyone else!" She yelled.

"Cheryl, I made no such promise. When you asked me, I did not answer. Do you not recall? When you asked, I quickly changed the subject. I'm sorry, but no matter how much I wanted to agree to this promise, I couldn't." I said tears pooling my eyes.

"And why not? Have you been planning it?" Her nose flared with anger.

"Cheryl think about it! What your asking for was selfish! I know what I am doing is to, but so was what you were doing!"

"How was I being selfish! All did was ask you t- oh, I-I guess I never really thought about it." Her eyes flooded with guilt. "I'm sorry Robyn, I was being to selfish, and self centered to realize that you were going through a lot of pain. I guess at the moment all I was really thinking about was the pain I would feel, when you left."

I embraced her in a tight squeeze, I felt relief when she hugged me back. "Its okey Cheryl, it's okey." I said as I soothed my sobbing friend.

"I'll help you."

"What?"

"When your birthday comes around and you have to leave your house, you can stay at my house."

"Here? With you?" I asked, just to confirm.

"No, my house up in the city silly." She came from a rich family, she had a home here with her parents, some in the UK, apparently another in the city, and she had told me of some more out on other countries.

"Really?"

"Yea! I mean you said you want to experience life like never before!" She said with wild hand gestures,"What better way to do it then in a three story house all by yourself? I mean yes every morning cleaning staff drops by, so you won't be completely alone. Also heck what do I know. You might try to sneak into some club or something." She elbowed me playfully.

I laughed at the thought. "Yea, I'll be living the dream!"

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