Two Months Left

Part 10

Part 10 ♥

***The present is ours. Let's live it to the fullest.***

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Elena's P.O.V.

It was the middle of December. Everything was ready for Christmas. I went through the streets in the town. I was on my own... I just needed some time for myself. My parents thought I was with Louis while he thought I was with Becca. None of them wanted me to go alone because they were all so worried. Sure, they had a reason to be worried... but I needed freedom. It was not an easy time for me as well, as you might understand. I had to deal with the thought of being dead. I was scared of what would wait for me then. I didn't want to think about it - but I had to, because I couldn't change the fact that I had a tumour in my brain.

I walked by the shops and saw all the Christmas decoration. I always loved the time before Christmas and now I realised that this would be the last Christmas for me.

I went past a Starbucks and as I looked inside I saw Zayn and Cattie. They sat on a table with some cups of coffee standing on the table. Zayn was holding Cattie's hands while they looked straight into each other's eyes. They loved each other to bits. I smiled and decided to go. Suddenly I saw a girl with long brown hair on the other side of the street. After a few second I realised it was Gintarė. I went to her and taped on her shoulder. She turned around and was quite surprised to see me. "Hey, Elena! I Louis said you'd be with Becca?!"

I nodded and looked at the ground. "Well, I didn't want to lie to him... but sometimes I need my own freedom. I just want to be alone to get my mind cleared every now and then."

She understood. "Yeah, sure. I know what you mean."

"Well, now there's something I want to ask you, Gintarė. I thought long about who I should ask and I came to the conclusion that you're the best person to help me."

*** A few days later ***

It was in the evening and I sat on the couch with Marley and Louis. We were at his and had cosied up by the fireplace. I looked through the window and noticed that it was snowing. The whole garden looked like a winter wonderland. Louis and I have been outside to take Marley for a walk and I would have loved to stay outside a little bit longer but the heavy medications weakened me and I became really tired soon. So Louis took me into the house and he made me a cup of hot chocolate. He was so sweet and everything - I had no idea why he was doing all this for me, little Elena, but I knew that I was definitely blessed to have him in my life. Just the thought of being with him every day was enough for me to be happier than ever.

So we sat on the couch and Louis had his arms wrapped around me. It was like three days before Christmas Eve and - of course - Louis' birthday. The whole December had been an amazing time for me. Sure, I was ill and in pain, but to be with Louis and our friends was something you couldn't describe. It just felt right to be happy with them, to laugh and to live.

After all on that evening I fell asleep in Louis' arms.

I woke up and I was alone in Louis room. I yawned and got out of the bed. I knew Louis wouldn't have left the house - in the last weeks he became more protective than ever and hardly left me on my own... maybe because he was afraid of what could happen. These attacks of really bad headaches became more often... well, Dr. Sutherland told us it weren't attacks at all and that this was normal, but after all I decided to call them "attacks" though.

So I walked downstairs and my bare feet pitter-pattered on the ground. I entered the kitchen and there was Louis, making breakfast for the two of us.

He turned around when he noticed me walking in. He smiled and came to me to give me a kiss. "Hey love, I didn't know you were awake already."

I smiled. "Well, anyway, now I am awake."

"Do you want some pancakes for breakfast?" He asked.

I nodded and he grinned, because he was already finished making them. He put them on a tray with a few other things to eat like strawberries and some other fruits. Then he balanced it on one hand and grabbed mine with his spare hand. He dragged me upstairs again. I giggled. "What are you doing, Lou?"

"We're going to have breakfast in bed today." He said.

Then he placed the tray on the bed, obviously proud of himself that he didn't drop the it on our way upstairs. Then he bowed to me and pointed to the bed. "If you please would get back into the bed, Princess Elena?"

I giggled. "Oh Lou, you weirdo." But we both knew that I meant it in a funny way and he grinned. "Thanks for the compliment, Madam."

"You're welcome." I grinned, too, and sat down on the bed again.

So we had our breakfast in bed. We spent the most of the morning just talking and laughing together. Then when it was nearly time for lunch I decided that I wanted to get home. Louis insisted on bringing me home - as I told you, he was very protective.

When we arrived at my house I gave him a kiss as goodbye and he went back to his house. I opened the door with my keys. I told Louis my parents would be at home and he believed me but the truth was that my parents weren't at home because they had to work and they didn't really expect me to come home... maybe because most of the time I was with Louis. I mean, I didn't want to tell him lies, but I needed some time to finish the things I had prepared. And my parents... first they both wanted to quit their jobs when we got the diagnoses but I was able to convince them to keep the job. It was hard to face, but they needed a basis to continue their life - even though I wouldn't be there anymore. I went upstairs into my room. I sat down on my bed and stared through the window. In my room I had three walls and one window, which was replacing the fourth wall. I always loved that window because it flooded my room with daylight. But at that day it was raining outside because the temperature had raised and it didn't snow no longer that day.

After like 5 minutes I stood up from the bed and slowly stepped to the window. I placed my right hand at the windowpane. It was quiet cold. I watched the raindrops rolling down the window. Soon I had tears rolling down my cheeks just like the raindrops outside.