How To Save A Life

For or Against Me?

Skye >POV<

"Chandler has acute lymphocytic leukemia," I heard the doctor say as my head started spinning.

"What?" I said stumbling backwards a little. Luckily Vikk was there to help me stand straight.

"He has acute lymphocytic leukemia. It's a cancer that is very fatal and can grow quickly. He's had this cancer for a while now and yet had little symptoms, he is very close to death due to the fact that it's been there before and was never found to start chemotherapy." She said scientifically.

"So you're telling us that Chandler is dying?" Cash asked.

"Well, everyone dies everyday but yes, Chandler is closer to death than he should be." She said.

Suddenly I wasn't mad at him anymore but was extremely concerned for Chandler's well being.

"Can we see him?" I asked, my voice cracking.

"Yes," she said, "but we will start chemotherapy tomorrow so he will stay overnight for a few days while we do it. We will try our best to get rid of this growing cancer."

I walked into Chandler's room to see him laying in bed, looking very pale.

"Hi," I say quietly.

"Hi," he says his voice cracking.

"Did the doctor already talk to you?" Cash asked.

"Yeah," he said frowning.

"I'm sorry kid," he said as he walked into the room.

I glared at him and clenched my teeth.

"Go away," I said spitting fire.

"Skye, we know that he usually isn't here but he is and all we can do right now is stay with Chandler and help him. Stop being so selfish and rude to our dad and care about someone other than yourself for once." Cash scolded me.

I was dumbfounded.

Was I really just thinking about myself?

No. If he didn't show up out of nowhere Chandler wouldn't have been in the hospital.

But the cancer would still be there and it would've gotten worse if we didn't come now. He could've died if we hadn't found it.

He helped Chandler. Sending him to the hospital in a way was helping him. Because we found the cancer and can help treat it sooner than we would later.

I guess I really was thinking about myself.

He helped in a way and I was being selfish trying to yell at him for doing that.

"I'll be in the hallway," I said frowning.

I was obviously not wanted here right now so I walked outside of the room sitting on the bench next to the door.

I looked down at my feet as I heard footsteps shuffling and a hand on my shoulder.

"I'm really sorry Skye," I heard Vikk say, "I know this is a lot to take in right now, your dad being here, Chandler having cancer, and I wish I could do more to help, I'm sorry and I just want you to know that I will always be here for you."

I looked up at Vikk, tears glossing my eyes.

"Thanks Vikk," I said leaning my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder comforting me as a long silence drew upon us.

"We should go home, you need some rest, you've had a long day," Vikk says breaking the silence.

I nod as I got up to say goodbye to Chandler, completely ignoring Cash and him.