I woke up in a room wearing a green itchy hospital robe in a room with annoying white lights..
"Hey" A nurse came in "You're up.. I'll check your vitals and tell your family"
"What happened?"
"You fainted.. We're waiting for test results"
"Oh thank God, Are you pregnant?" Mom directly questioned after panting a kiss on my forehead.
"What?"
"Megan told us about your heartburn.. It could be caused out of pregnancy.. And you've been tired for the past month.. Riley told us you haven't been eating well." Dad said.
"I am definately not pregnant, I haven't slept with anyone since you know" I informed "I'm sure it's just acid. Now can we leave this hospital.. I just hate the smell"
"No.. We're waiting for the tests.. Until we make sure you're fine, you're not going anywhere" Mom said with her authorative tone.. I just hate hospitals.
My room was filled with people, all were my siblings and parents.. Riley told me that when I fell, they thought that it's because of dad's girlfriend.. Apparantly mom's boyfriend was the one who caught and carried me to the sofa.. When they noticed that I'm not waking up.. Mom thought that I was dead and started screaming.. Jade started yelling at dad and the rest started crying and worrying until James the future doctor checked my pulse and told them that I'm still alive then he called the ambulance.. It's been 5 days and I'm dying of boredom.. Mom and dad were outside talking with the doctor, Jermy and James were playing chess on the I-pad, Steven was checking in with mom and dad's lovers since they stayed with Emma at home because babies shouldn't go to hospitals. Riley was sitting on the couch eating chips, Meg was watching television, and I was counting the hours to be out of here. I told everyone not to tell anyone and make them worry.
Dad came in and told everyone to go to the cafeteria because the doctor wants to talk to me privately.. What does he want? I'm sure as hell that I'm not pregnant.
"Hi Hillary, I'm doctor Robins, you can call me John" An old guy said.. He look's like mid 40s, but his hair is grey..
"Hello" I said "Where's mom?" I asked after dad came in after the doctor.
"She went to the cafeteria to get some coffee" He swallowed and looked away which meant that he's lying.. He never knows how to lie.
"So what's up?" I said a bit worried after looking at dad's sad expressions..
"We've got some bad news honey" Dad started then took my hand and gently kissed it.
"What is it?" I let out a hesitant smile.
"As you know, we've done some tests" He said pausing for a while.. "We've discovered signs of cancerous cells." He stopped letting me take the information in, I looked at dad squeezing his hand and he squeezed mine back.. Cancer? I have cancer? "So we need to do some scans to find the location and treat it as fast as we can okay?" I nodded my head. "If you have any questions you can ask me" He ended.
"So I have cancer? How bad is it? Am I going to die?" Questions started slipping out of my mouth, I glanced at dad and saw him crying for the first time in my life. Does he think that I'm going to die?
"We don't know anything yet, that's why we're doing scans.. I want you not to worry or stress out okay?"
"Alright" I said.. As if it's possible not to worry and stress.
After I asked all my questions and the doctor left, my family came in talking and laughing obviously no one told them anything. There was no sign of my mom.
"So what'd the doc say?" James asked.
"Sit down guys" Dad spoke with a shaky breath.. He had it all together now.
"Is something wrong? Are you pregnant" Steven Joked.
"I need you all not to worry and panic okay?" Dad said.
Everyone's faces turned serious at a sudden understanding of seriousness of the situation.
"Okay" Riley said.. I bet she'll be the first one to panic and cry.
"I need you to stay calm.. There's no easy way to say this" He started stalling..
"Just say it" I said dropping the bomb "I have cancer".
"WHAT?" Zack said and questions starting booming from all around the room.. There faces dropped and paled like a corpse.. Oh the irony.. I started to laugh.. In a couple of months, maybe years, I'll be a pale corpse.. I found it amusing for some reason.
"Is this a joke?" Jade yelled and I laughed even harder.. She thinks I'm kidding.. "It's not funny you know.. You almost gave us a heart attack"
"I'm not kidding" I said between breaths "I got cancer" I chuckled "I got cancer and you look hillarious.. Your faces.." I kept laughing.
Everyone looked at dad for confirmation.. He nodded his head silently shocked by my reaction but tears were drowning his eyes as he tried to keep them from falling..
"It's time for the scans" A nurse came in "I'll come back later" She said after looking at my family.
"No please" I continued laughing "If I didn't go now I'd die of laughter instead of cancer.. Just look at their faces.. Even dad is crying" My laughter was calmer now but I couldn't stop.. They were crying and none asked any question.
I sat on the wheelchair, suddenly I stopped. "Guys, Don't tell anyone okay? Not a soul.. Especially you Ri.. Do not tell anyone" I made it clear.. I don't want Tobias to know.
The nurse wheeled me outside where I saw mom sitting with her boyfriend. "Mom, I have Cancer" I said.
"I know baby" She said with tears falling silently down her cheeks.
"You should've been in there when I told everyone.. I was a blast.. It was fun" I informed her "Oh and don't tell anyone.. You too Kev. I'm serious" I said as the nurse wheeled me away. "Oh and Kevin, thanks for catching me" I yelled.
I came back to my room to find dad telling everyone that they had to be checked up especially Ri since she's my identical. I hope she doesn't have cancer.
"You finally stopped laughing" Riley said trying to cover the bitterness in her tone. Is she seriously mad at me? I was in shock or at least tha's what the nurse told me.
"And you finally stopped crying" I said challegingly.
"She was in shock, she couldn't stop laughing" John, my doctor explained to Riley.
"So what does the scans say?" James asked as soon as he heard the doctor.
The doctor looked at me and I told him to talk, that they're family.
"Alright" John said "We got good news" He said "We caught it early.. It's stage 1B"
