Tasha's POV
I woke up to darkness. Where am I? What am I doing here?
"Hey " said. my mom.
"Huh? Where am I?" I asked sounding irritated.
"Shhh it's okay" she assured me.
I closed my eyes and then I heard doctors rushing in and nurses pumping something and soft sobs of my mom. I felt something on my head. A sharp pain flashed through my head and shoulders. I screamed. I couldn't take it anymore. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn't. I just let go.
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"She has been diagnosed with grade I Pilocytic Astrocytoma" said an unfamiliar voice. Who was she talking about? What astrocytoma? Was it a virus? Weird?
"Mom?" I asked for her. I was weak I couldn't feel my self. I tried to open my eyes. I saw nothing but a wall around me. And I tried to sit up but there were so many tubes attached to me. I was afraid and I felt alone.
"Yes sweetie?" She said trying to comfort me. But I was already comfortable .I heard her voice.
"What is happening? " I asked but she ignored me and started crying my aunt was there and started to console her. They Headed outside.
"CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS HAPPENING? " I screamed. I started to cough. Blood. I coughed blood. I was a mess. I started puking. I puked into my dress. Few seconds later nurses came inside and cleaned me up. I slept. I wanted to shut away from this nightmare. What happened to me?
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I woke up to Shawn looking Down at me. His eyes were swollen- from crying I think. But why did he cry? Did he get scared me?
"No Tasha no" he kept repeating
I was confused. Why was he here? What did he want?
"Go away" I said firmly.
He looked at me. He was relieved
"Why?" He asked me.
"I want to be alone "
"Fine" he left. I was all alone. I closed my eyes in the background I heard normal hospital noises. Children crying and parents crying. Doctors telling grieving parents of their child's death. Sirens blaring bringing in more lives to save and here I was. Inside a cold dark room waiting for a miracle.
"Mom?" I asked.
"Yeah?" She said.
"I am ready "
She looked at me with fear in her eyes. She didn't want this. But I did.
I just wanted it to end. I wanted everything to go back to the way it was. I wanted to wake up from this nightmare.
For days I thought I was dreaming I pinched myself until I became red.
I sometimes screamed and cried.
I ate less. I slept more.
I read the same newspaper of the day I hit the truck.
I forgot many things. Doctors say those are the side effects but trust me side effect of this cancer was doctors talking about side effects.
My mom spent more time with me and I saw less of Shawn and more of Dillon.
My life was ending.
I made up my mind .
I was dying g and I couldn tf stop it.
I was just a brittle twig to a giant ever so high.
No care.
No power.
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Dayum 540 words. Improving huh?
