Ethereal | TRADLEY

CHAPTER 17: "Your battle is my battle"

Brad's eyes started to cascade tears as Trisan cups his face. The tall blonde locks his eyes to the curly. All this time, behind those aesthetic and beauteous eyes are hiding a  contagious and malignant  disease that was kept by Brad during the two weeks of being with Tristan. The skinny lad felt so cheated, his face heated up and turned into a bright shade of red. Tristan now understands why Brad is so weak, feeble and delicate. He's battling for a disease that he neglected to tell to his boyfriend. "BRAD BE FUCKING HONEST TO ME LOVE!" Tristan squeezed the small boy's face, tears are beginning to drop on the blonde's cheeks. "I HAVE CANCER TRIS! A FUCKING BRAIN CANCER!" Brad exclaims, burrying his face on his boyfriend's broad shoulders. The curly bawls on his boyfriend. He feels guilty of not telling Tristan about his cancer. He fears that if Tris finds out about it, he would leave and throw his heart into the trash bin like other boys did to him. Brad weeps into Tristan as the curly one falls down on his knees. He cannot take the pressure, the pressure of guilt and the rue that's dominating his heart at the moment. Tristan bents down and flops his knees infront of his boyfriend. He takes Brad into his arms "I-I had it when I was fifteen years old Tris... It started with simple headaches and dizziness... Then t-time passed by and the tumors developed quickly. Anaplastic astrocytoma grade III cancer" Brad weeps on his boyfriend, recalling his cancer stage. The curly thought he forgot the fact that he has cancer. Spending two weeks filled with happiness, smiles, and love being with Tristan erased the truth that he's fighting cancer. The tall blonde turns Brad around, letting him rest on his lap. "Why didn't you tell me?!!! WHY BRAD WHY?! ALL THIS TIME, I'VE BEEN ASKING YOU IF YOU WERE OKAY! YOU SAID THAT YOU ARE FINE!" Tristan holds his boyfriend tighter as he said those words. It scarred him that Brad refused to tell him the truth and let himself battle the cancer alone when Tristan can fight it with him. "I-I was so scared love... I thought you would leave me like other boys did to me... I thought you wouldn't accept the fact that I'm ill. I-I'M SO SORRY LOVE" Brad said, looking up to his boyfriend. "You looked me in the eyes Bradley! You told me that I have nothing to worry about, you said that you were fine! BUT YOU REFUSED TO TELL ME, YOU REFUSED TO LET ME FIGHT THIS SHIT WITH YOU!!" Tristan embraces his boyfriend tightly as tears fall down on the curly's hair. "I-I'M SO SORRY TRISTAN! I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY!" The curly head boy repeats to his boyfriend. Despite having a fever and swelled joints today, Tristan wants to fight this with Brad. The blonde stood and gently pulled up Bradley. He cupped the blonde's face "Brad... Love, look me straight into my eyes... Tell me that you'll be honest to me from now and on. We'll fight this together baby. I accept you wholeheartedly you even if you are ill. I can't let you go through this alone, I wont leave you. Your battle is my battle. We can't lose this baby, I have so many dreams for the both of us. I love you" Tristan said as he plants a kiss on Brad's lips. "I promise Tris... I promise..."

Tristan feels so sick to come with Brad and his mum for the scheduled check up today, but the blonde thought that his fever and sore joints are nothing compared to Brad's cancer. "You're temperature is so high love, are you sure you want to come?" Brad asked as he hands out Tristan a paracetamol tablet. "Love, I want to be with you every step of the way. This is nothing I swear. I'll come with you" Tristan replied kissing his boyfriend's forehead. They ate breakfast that Ms. Simspon prepared and drove to the hospital. The three of them went inside Dr. Clifford's clinic, Tris besides Brad intertwining his hands on the little one. "We'll get through this okay?" he said, tightening his grip on his boyfriend's hand. Dr. Clifford's eyes furrowed when he saw the tall blonde "Doc this is Tristan... My boyfriend" Brad introduced the blonde to his neurologist. "Nice to meet you Doc!" Tristan smiled and held out his right hand "Its nice meeting you too Tristan!" The doctor replied as he shakes Tris' hand. Dr. Clifford can't help but to notice the odd butterfly shaped rashes on the blonde's cheeks. "Hey, those rashes are pretty odd Tristan. I'm not a dermatologist but I think you should see one. It can be contagious" Dr. Clifford said to the blonde. He nodds as they sit on the chairs. "I haven't have any pain attacks for two weeks now Doc... That's a good thing right?" The curly asked Dr. Clifford forcing a smile on his face. "Well we have to conduct another series of tests and x-rays Brad to confirm that. But let's hope it is a good sign! let's start the check up shall we?" the neurologist smilingly asked. It took about four hours when Dr. Clifford and Brad returned back to the clinic. "The results will be tomorrow Ms. Simpson, as you can see Brad's case is very prioritized since he is now on the grade III level. Come by tomorrow first thing in the morning and we'll read the results  together. Be strong Brad, you'll be cured" Dr. Clifford removed his white lab gown and sat on his chair. The three of them waved good bye to the doctor "See you tomorrow Brad! God bless you!" Dr. Clifford said as they go out of the room.

Brad

Mum woke me up on my bed at around eight in the morning, I looked at my window and it's snowing again. "DR. CLIFFORD: I have the results Ms. Simpson, come by to my clinic ASAP" mum showed me the text message. My heart beated so fast...

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