Chapter 48: Cheryl’s POV
‘Oh my god Kimba’ I moaned as I collapsed against the toilet cubicle door, I grinned at her through glazed eyes, she rolled her eyes in response; ‘and that is why I didn’t want to do anything here! Because you are so *Ducking* loud, im sure the whole hospital now knows what we were doing in here’ Kim groaned whilst burying her head into my shoulder, I cracked up laughing, ‘awww im sorry baby but its not my fault that you can’t say no to me’ I giggled. Kim swatted at my arm playfuly, ‘No fair, you don’t play nice’ Kim moaned, I giggled, ‘awwww babe, I’ll make it up to you when we get home and have more time on our hands’ I grinned, she smirked at me, ‘ooooo yeah, me likes that idea’ she grinned in response before placing a light kiss on my lips. ‘I love you Miss Tweedy’ I mumbled against her lips, ‘I love you too miss soon to be Tweedy-Walsh’ she grinned back before kissing my lips once more.
I dragged Kimberley down the corridor, our hands tightly entwined together and huge grins plastered on our faces as I dragged her through the doors to Summers room. Nadine raised her eyebrown and smirked at us as she watched Kimberley plonk herself down on a chair, pulling me down with her so I was sat on her lap. ‘Have fun in the toilets’ Nadine smirked, ‘Yes actually, fulfilled our every need’ I grinned, ‘Cheryl’ Kimberley snapped before burying her face into my neck, Nadine just cracked up laughing. I turned to see Summer smirking back at me, im guessing she had woken up in time to hear that comment.
‘Baby, I’m just going to check on Kara because I havn’t seen her since I got here’ I whispered, Kim nodded before replying, ‘Ok, but I warn you, shes not in a good way, I was kind of worried about you seeing her just incase it brought on another panic attack’. I smiled at her before closing the distance between us and placing my lips lightly on hers in a chaste kiss. ‘I’ll be fine babe but its nice that you worry so much’ I mumbled against her lips. For the first time in ages I was genuinely happy and I hoped that nothing could change that, not even this tumor on my liver. I would have that surgery tomorrow and then like Kim said, things could only get better. I just wanted to live a normal life with my family. I did not want to have to live with this cancer knowing that there was a time limit on my life.
I walked into Kara’s private room and my hand flew to my mouth as I saw her hooked to so many tubes and covered in cuts and bruises. I took deep breaths, trying to hold back the tears as I made my way over to the bed. ‘Kara, its me baby, please get better, Kimba wont cope if something happens to both of us and someone needs to stay and be strong, keeping an eye on her and Summer don’t they’ I cried. ‘I can feel myself getting weaker Kara, they need you, please don’t leave them too’, I sat myself on the chair beside the bed and took her hand in mine. I sat there and just stared at her as I continued to cry. ‘I love you baby, you’re my daughter you know, I wouldn’t have got through this past ten years without you, im sorry for everything ive put you through, no child should have to see their mam like that, I am so sorry, please wake up’ I cried as I rested my head on the bed and closed my eyes.
Kim’s POV
I stood in the doorway quietly not wanting to alert Cheryl to my presence. I listened to every word she said and felt the tears start to fall, she was right, I wouldn’t cope without them both, id only just got them back in my life. Why was God so cruel taking them away from me so soon after only getting them back a few months ago. I had spent the last few weeks in my own little bubble and had temporarily forgotten about the cancer, continuing to lead a normal life and now she unknowingly reminded me that she did have cancer, she may die, we were not a normal couple. I brushed my tears away with the back of my hand and ran my hand through my hair. I needed to get out of here, I needed to go out and forget. Forget about everything. I took one last breath before turning and walking down the corridor and out of the hospital.
‘Sarah, what are you up to?’ I said into the phone, Yeah, wanna come out…I need a drink Sarah, come on, don’t get boring with your old age…I’ll meet you at your place…come on, lets get p!ssed…yeah of course she knows, its not like I need permission or anything… ok, I’ll see you outside the club in an hour tops…yeah, ok see you then, bye’, I hung up the phone and took a deep breath before heading to the taxi rank to get a cab home. Did I feel good about lieing to my best friend? Of course I didn’t but I just needed this right now.
