Making a Difference (sequel to PDA)

Ch.15: Making a Hospital Trip

~Chris~

After I took Grace back to Uncle Liam's home,  I  drove home and as soon as I got through the door. I barely made it inside of the house when one of the biggest headache and I felt blood dripping from my nose. I fell on the floor that's when Levi came down the steps and saw me. "Chris" He called out to me. "Get Cora and Dad. I need to go to the hospital" I said to Levi before screaming out loud and I was holding my head. Everything was getting fuzzy.I heard footsteps and I felt being lifted up and I knew we was in the hospital. 

When I woke up the next time, I was in the hospital bed with IV inside of my arm. "What is going on with me" I asked my father while he was rubbing his eyes. "They are doing testing to see if your Leukemia is returning" Dad was just giving me a sad smile. I sighed while leaning. "How long have I been here" I asked dad. "It's been a day" Dad answered me with a soft smile. I looked around the room. Levi was sleeping, Lilith was just on her phone, and Albany was in the room smiling at me and lastly Grace was there fiddling with her hands. Uncle Liam was sitting looking ready to pop. I couldn't wait till another boy was going to be a part of the family.  "How are you doing Uncle Liam" I asked him and Uncle Liam smiled. "To be honest, I just want this little guy to be born so that he can stop kicking my stomach, and not to mention to stop kicking my bladder" Uncle Liam smiled hugely at me. The doctor came into my room and he looked at my file. "Christian" Doctor addressed me. "Call me Chris" My doctor Evelyn gave me a sad smile. "It does seem that the acute leukemia is indeed back. There are more red blood cells than the white cells. Chris you had a seizure which proves that this acute leukemia is worse than the other cancer battles you had. This is acute myeloid leukemia which is more common in males in females. The treatment options are the following: chemotherapy, other drug therapy, and stem-cell transplants. I'll let you guys decide what you guys what to do" Dr. Evelyn patted my shoulders and walk out of my room. Levi just looked at me and rushed out of the room. Albany helped Uncle Liam up from his seat. Uncle Liam kissed my cheek before leaving my room. "I called your mom so she should be here in three hours or so" Cora stated to me. "We should start the treatment and everything" Dad suggested to me and I sighed. "Dad I don't want to do treatments" I confessed to him. I had known that there was a chance that this cancer was going to  come back so I had planned what I would want to do. "You'll die without the treatment" Dad announced to me and I knew I was hurting him by making this comment. "I know but I don't want to spend my life in the hospital getting pumped with medicine. I already done that and I missed my childhood because of that please dad" I looked at him and dad just nodded his head. "Okay but you will have to explain that to your mom because I'm not going to get yelled at by your mother" Dad joked with me. Lilith was gone probably to go hang out with Susan or something. I was just left with my thoughts. 

The next time I woke up, I felt someone rubbing my head just like I was a little boy but I wasn't anymore. I knew who was doing this. It was my mother. "Mom" I groaned at her. "Can you stop doing that" I complained to her. I hated when she rubbed my head mostly for one reason. "Your father talked to me about you not wanting to get the treatments" Mom hit my arm and I groaned out loud. "What was that for" I asked her. "For being stupid, I am not having my only child to die. I refuse to" Mom stated to me and I rolled my eyes. "I'm eighteen. I can make my own mind up. It's up to me not you." I told her and Mom eyes went wide. "Chris" She started to say. "You don't get it. I've been in the hospital most of my childhood. How many times am I going to be diagnosed with this stupid cancer" I ranted to my mom. "I don't want to spend most of my time being sick and being pumped with medication and surgeries" I told her and my mom eyes went wide with tears. "You're right. I don't know how it feels but I would do anything for you but you are right it's ultimately your decision and I'll support you regardless of anything" Mom kissed my forehead and I sighed. I saw Albany walk back into my room she looked pretty upset. "So, you really are thinking about killing yourself. Which is pretty stupid. Do you know how many people need you to survive"  Albany sighed while pushing her hair back and that's when I saw her neck covered with fingerprints. I couldn't stop looking at the bruises. "Andy did that" I asked her and Albany just stared at me. "There's fingerprints along your neck. He chocked you didn't he" I accused Andy and Albany looked down at her hands. She looked so lost there was something going on with her. "I need you Chris. You are the only big brother I've ever had. Levi needs you around" She stated to me. I shook my head. "Andy is hurting you and you not leaving him" I accused her and Albany just sighed. "I love him and plus my dad adores him since he's your best friend. If dad knows what was going on then I won't be able to date anyone ever again" Albany confessed to me and I just stared at her. 

She left me alone for the rest of the time being. Was I being selfish or was I making the right choice. I don't know anymore.