Abby’s Point of View
I was going in for one final checkup before they removed my kidney just so they can figure out how they are going to do it. I had to go through a bunch of different tests and by the end of the day I was exhausted. I was sitting in my hospital room when I heard a soft knock on the door before it opened. “How’d it go?” Oli asked and I shrugged. “Not sure yet, they haven’t told me. But if everything is okay then I could go into surgery as soon as tomorrow.” I said as he pulled a chair over to my bed, I wasn’t hooked up to any machines but I was still super tired. We sat there talking for an hour until my doctor came in. “Hello Ms. Nichollos, I have some news for you.” He said as he flipped through the papers on his clipboard. “What is it?” I asked and I froze in anticipation. “Ms. Nichollos, I’m afraid I have not come with a lot of good news… your cancer has spread to your other kidney, so if we remove the one it won’t make a difference. I’m very sorry.” He said and my stomach dropped. “What can you do for it?” I asked not wanting to leave Oli again. “I’m not sure at this point, we will have to monitor it and give you medication and see if that helps. And if that doesn’t work then we will explore other options.” He said and I nodded because I couldn’t speak. The doctor left and told me I could leave whenever I was ready. I turned to Oli who’s expression mimicked mine. “Please don’t leave me.” he whispered and I pulled him onto the bed his me and wrapped my arms around him. “I won’t, I will be okay.” I said as a tear rolled down my cheek, I honestly didn’t know if I would be okay.
*One Month Later*
I was moping around my house because I didn’t have work today, I had Chemotherapy yesterday and it’s kicking my ass. The medicine didn’t work so they had me go the Chemotherapy and it sucks. I plopped down on the couch next to Oli who was here to keep my company. I felt a sharp pain that wasn’t like any of the ones I had before. I clutched my side and groaned; after a few minutes the pain still hadn’t subsided and I looked to Oli. “Matty, come here.” I yelled as best as I could and he came into the living room and saw I was hunched over and Oli didn’t know what to do. “Oli, take Scarlett to your mum’s house and meet me at the hospital.” Matty said and helped me up.
When I got to my hospital room there were like seven nurses around me and my doctor was there too. I couldn’t feel anything after they gave me some type of pain medicine. I blinked slowly as my vision began to blur, I saw black splotches in the corners of my eyes. I slowly slipped into the bliss of unconsciousness.
Oliver’s Point of View
The doctor came back through the doors in a rush and found us in the waiting room. I stood when he approached us and Matty did the same. “I’m very sorry, Ms. Nichollos’ kidneys are both failing due to the cancer and I’m afraid I don’t know what we can do.” He said and I felt my heart drop, just when I thought she was going to get better her freaking kidneys fail. Fuck my life. “Doctor, can’t you do a transplant?” I asked and he looked through the papers in his hand. “We could but there is already a line for kidney transplants and I’m afraid we just don’t have enough donors.” He said still flipping through those damn papers. “I’ll donate, I have two working ones.” I said and the doctor looked shocked. “Are you sure, it’s a big surgery and there’s no guarantee her body will accept your kidney; what is her relationship to you?” he asked me. “I’m her… boyfriend… I would be her fiancé but his damn disease ruined everything.” I said and the doctor had a look of pity in his eyes. “Come right this way Mr. Sykes if you’re serious about this then we can have you quickly tested for any kidney problems and blood type and all of that stuff.” He said and I decided to follow him, I had to.
Abby’s Point of View
I woke up and heard beeping, so I didn’t die. I have no idea what the hell happened and I’m not sure if I want to know. I looked around and saw someone sitting in the chair next to my bed. I couldn’t see who it was because it was dark in here. “Oli…?” my raspy voice asked. “No, it’s Matty; how do you feel?” he asked and I sighed. “Where’s Oli?” I asked him and he sat up. “Answer me first.” He said and I groaned. “Just peachy, now tell me where my boyfriend is.” I demanded. “Abby, Oli went into surgery and he is in recovery right now, just as you are. He is in the next room over.” He said and I pushed the question out of my mind as to why he went into surgery. I began to get up from my bed but Matty grabbed my arm and motioned for me to lie back down. We waited for an hour and a nurse came in to give me some food. When she flipped on the light I realized how small this room really was, but it didn’t matter because I don’t plan on being here for long. “Ma’am, do you know where Oliver Sykes is?” I asked her and she looked through some sheets she was carrying. “He is in the next room over and will be released in a few minutes, if you’d like I could send him over when he changes and checks out.” She offered and I nodded and began eating the slop she had brought me.
There was a familiar soft knock on my door and when it opened it revealed the love of my life. “How are you feeling, Love?” Oli asked and I shrugged. “I’m better than I was before.” I said and he moved closer to me and Matty got up to go to the food court, “Oli, what did you have surgery for?” I asked when he sat on the edge of my bed. “You have a working kidney now, don’t you?” he asked and it took me a second to understand what he was saying. “Oli, you gave me one of your kidneys?” I asked and he nodded. I could barley move but I did my best and reached out to put my arms around him and pulled him up to me. Once he was next to me I crashed my lips to his, he immediately kissed me back and I smiled into the kiss. “I love you so much, don’t you ever forget that.” He said when we broke apart. “How could I?” I asked and kissed him again. God it was great to taste his lips again.
