The Turn Around

Chapter 3

It had been a month since Kaleb told me that he still loved me. I still had the feeling he had something more worthy of my time to tell me. I was sitting in my bedroom doing homework, as usual, when he texted me.

I looked and he said, "I need to talk to you about something. I'm sorry I lied forever ago, I do love you, but there's something more than that."

I said, "Well, tell me."

He took an hour to answer back, but he finally said, "I have cancer."

"What do you mean?" I said anxiously.

"I'm sorry Layla. I really am, I know I should have told you, but I don't want to hurt you ever again."

"I can't believe you lied to me! How long have you known about this?!"

"A year, I've known for a year." He responded back.

"Kaleb! How could you?! I can't believe you lied to me! I'm done with this."

"I'm sorry Layla, I really am. I love you, and I'm so sorry. I didn't want to hurt you, honest."

"That doesn't matter! How long do you have?"

"A month."

"No! I'm so sorry, I need you, but how could you lie to me!? I just..I can't do this anymore Kaleb, I'm done.."

"I'm sorry Layla, please forgive me."

"No! Your mom had it, your sister had it, you have it! Why???"

"I have to go now. Please forgive me."

"Whatever. I'm done. Just, bye."

How could he lie to me like that?! I've loved him since day one, and he doesn't have the guts to tell me that he is dying?!

At school the next morning I saw Kaleb hanging out with some of his friends. He started walking towards me, so I walked faster.

"Layla! Wait up!"

"What." I said with a flat tone.

"Do you want to hang out after school, or something?" He said.

"How can you even think about that? You'r dying for crying out loud, pretend you care!"

Everyone looked over at us, standing in the middle of the hallway. I started walking to my first period to get away from Kaleb.

"Stop caring so much. It isn't a big deal!" He said to me as I entered the room.

I can't believe him, he doesn't even care that he is dying, how selfish is he? Everyone he loves is going to lose him. Maemae, Bretny, Zane, Devin, his dad, me! Why doesn't he want me to care?! I hate this so much...