New Beginnings

Chapter 54

I wake up feeling refreshed. Maybe I wasn't ready for sex though. I'm throbbing. I get up out of bed and go downstairs,through the hallway and to Susan and Don's room. I see Zay cooing and kicking his little legs. I smile and pick him up. I ease out of the room and grab the bassinet. I slowly walk out and head back to my room. I sit down on my bed and put my knees up and rest him against them. I tickle him and he coos at me.
"I love you!" I smile and crinkle my nose. He gives me wide eyes. I laugh at him and he makes faces like he's gonna talk but drools instead. Danny starts to stir and immediately pats me down till he finds my vagina and then he cups me. I clear my throat.
"Can I help you?"
"Mmhhmm."
"Is daddy being silly Zay? Yes he is." I tickle him and he bounces his legs.
"Huh?" I turn so that he can see the baby.
"Hey little man." He grabs his little toes.
I hear a shriek come from down the hall. I cradle the baby and get up. What the hell? I walk into Meryl's room and see Meryl pale and she has a clump of hair in her hand.
"Oh god it's happening!" She shrieks.
"What?" The baby starts to cry from her yelling.
"The chemo's making my hair fall out!"
"What?"
"I have cancer." She says calmly and quietly. She falls to her knees and sobs. What do I do? We were friends for years. Should I help her or walk away? I can't make up my mind. Yes, no. I get to my knees and hug her.
"It's okay." Why am I being nice?
"Why are you being nice to me."
"Whore or not, I still used to care for you."
She cries on my shoulder and Danny hears the baby crying so he takes him and goes downstairs.
"When did this happen?"
"I've had cancer for 6 months, I only have about 5 months left is what my doctor said. But if I take my treatments and don't miss one I have a 30% chance of living." I hug her. Oh god. I kinda don't want her to die yet. I still love her even if I do wanna hit her every time I see her. And I will miss her.