Thomas X reader ~ Stick together

Chapter 23

U tried ur best to console Thomas, but as he sat silently on the hospital bed, u knew it was no use. U looked desperately at Holly and Dylan for help, but they were just as clueless as u were.
"I knew this would happen." Thomas said, his eyes shining with silent tears, "My grandfather had it too."
"Well," said Holly shakily, "did he get better."
"No." Thomas snapped, his voice rising, "NO HE BLOODY DIDNT. Please holly, can u just butt out for ONCE?!"
Holly stepped back, tears streaming down her face as she stared gobsmacked at Thomas.
Dylan took a step towards him whilst holding a protective arm around his crying girlfriend, "Now look here, Thomas, I know things are pretty shit right now, but I swear if u talk to holly like that again when she's trying to help y-"
Thomas stood up, shoved Dylan aside and limped out of the door. U could have sworn u heard a sob before the door slammed shut.
"Oh god," u cried, "oh god oh god what are we going to do?"
U then remembered and hugged holly, "holly I'm so so sorry. U did nothing wrong. It's just he's going through a really hard time right now"
Holly looked up at u and nodded, "I know, I'm still really sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

*3 DAYS LATER*

Thomas was still in turmoil, although he wouldn't let u see it. He had still agreed to move in with u, but he just stayed in the bathroom, refusing to come out for anything or anyone. U heard him sobbing quietly at night, sniffing and doing his best not to show his devastation. Finally, on the fourth day since the diagnosis, Thomas walked into your living room whilst u were watching a film. He sat next to u, strangely composed considering his predicament. U wanted to look at him, to talk to him and to help him through this, but u were scared that the second u did he would retreat once more into the shadows. So you shared each other's company once more, watching a film but not watching it at all. After a lengthy silence, Thomas addressed u whilst staring straight ahead, "y/n, I have reached my decision."
U tried not to show that ur heart was in your mouth. "What is it?"
"I don't think there's much choice really, do u? I'm getting the surgery, I talked to the doctor and he can see me for a consultation on Monday. If I die, then-"
"Now just stop right there." U started shaking as soon as he mention the d word, "I know you're trying not to hurt me or something, but u can't just block me out for days and then talk bluntly about ur death like it doesn't mean anything. I want u to get the surgery too, Thomas, but I can't do this if ur not willing to let me help you!"

U both sat there and sighed heavily. Then Thomas grabbed the remote, turning up the volume on the film. U didn't want to watch it, but u just looked at the images thinking about Thomas and what his future holds...

END OF CHAPTER
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