The Cancer Fic

Chapter 1

Tyler's p.o.v.

   "It's just a cold Tyler! You are fine stop complaining!" My mom exclaims while trotting down the steps, as I follow behind her. Even though I can not see her face I can tell she is annoyed of my constant complaining.

   "But mom, it's been going on for almost two months... don't you think that is a little abnormal for a cold?" I say, trying to prove my irritated mother wrong. Rarely do I argue with my mother, but I genuinely think something is wrong.

   "Tyler do not argue with your mother! You are fine you are just being a selfish brat!" She turns around and faces me. We reach the bottom of the stairs and I can see the I can see anger in her eyes. My mother gets mad easily, and that's never a good thing.

   "But mom, you don't underst-" That's when my mother cuts me off when her hand reaches my cheek. My expression becomes completely blank as I stand still in shock.

   "Go to your room Tyler!" My mom yells. I stopped arguing to risk any more injuries and run up to my room. Im used to my mom hitting me. Of course it wasn't a good thing, but there is nothing that I can do about it. My dad is always traveling for his job and even when he is home, he doesn't care.

   Most kids my age hate school, but I love it. It's the only time for me to get away from my home. Although I don't have many friends at school, there is someone who I've been wanting to talk to, but I'm to scared to. We've only have talked once in a while. Im always to anxious to talk to anyone first. This persons name is Josh. He talks to me sometimes, and when he does, I get this tingly feeling in my stomach. I don't know why though, it's very odd.

   I'm too scared to talk to anyone. I talk too weird. At least that's what my mom says. Yeah maybe sometimes I can get too deep or start using big words, but maybe Josh likes that.

    Why do I keep bringing up josh? It's halfway through the first semester and I haven't been confident enough to make one good friend.

   Just then an odd feeling cuts off my train of thought. It suddenly feels hard to breathe and I feel something about to come up. My head starts spinning and I notice my vision start to cloud. Suddenly, I rush to the toilet and start to vomit.

   I didn't feel right. It hurt. It hurt more than the last time. I look down and notice that I didn't just throw up normally, it was all blood. My head starts to spin even more now. This is not normal

   "It's just a cold tyler! Your being selfish Tyler!"  I heard my moms words play through my head again and brush my thoughts off.

   My mom is right, I'm just being a selfish little brat I'm fine i probably just want attention. And with that I gather my things for school and head out to my bus stop.

***

   I don't like riding the bus. I'm basically the only 16 year old without a car. My mom and dad can only afford one car and my mom won't let me take it to school so I'm stuck on the bus with some high schoolers and mostly little middle schoolers who give me weird looks. Everyone kept looking at me. I don't understand why. I just brushed it off and plugged in my earbuds.

   Just then, a boy with bright blonde hair taps me on my shoulder.

   "Are you okay, bro?" He asks. What is he talking about?

   "What? Um yeah?" I say sounding a little rude and awkward. He just backs away slowly and mumbles a soft 'okay' under his breath. What is everyone going on about?

   I turn on my phone and tap on the camera icon. I look at myself and I realize that there is a giant mark on my cheek from my mother hitting me this morning. Great this is going to be an interesting day.

***

   Lunch, math, and chemistry. Those are my favorite classes. Josh is in all of them. His bright red hair stands out. Math is pretty boring, but today it's not going to be, because I'm finally gonna talk to Josh.

   "Ok finish problems 6 and 7 with the person next to you, then close your books when your done." Mr. Heather says and sits at his desk.
I look to the right and smile a little when I see josh.

   "So, problem 6..."