Lovestrong.

She is sooo beautiful and strong she just does not believe it

*Alex POV*

I can't believe it was so easy to get Ellie to stay at the hospital. Yeah, she would have never had much of a choice her mother had already signed a slip stating that Ellie will be receiving treatment here but, I figured Ellie would resiststaying the hospital. However, she did nothing the most she did was shake her head and try to reject what was being said. I wonder how she will take it when she finds out her father is coming over tomorrow. I'm not going to mention it though, I don't think this is the best time.

"We can start right away" Dr.Karden smiled. "The type of treatment Elizab-Ellie will be taking is chemotherapy because you can not have surgery done being that your cancer is not at that stage."

"Okay." Ellie said blankly and quietly. She looked disappointed and full of sorrow. She forced out a smile and looked up to the doctor.

Dr.Karden was just about ready to walk out the room when he stopped and turned to face Ellie. His eyes glowing and his face screaming out cheerful. "There is a program hosted by the hospital. This program allows cancer paitents to interact with others and express themselves. I think it would be wonderful if Ellie joins. It would help her be preoccupied through out the day"he said. Ellie looked at her mother as she nodded yes and quickly disagreed by shaking her head no. The smile instantly went away from the doctors face "I'll give you some time to think about. The first session starts at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm." he said finally leaving the room.

"Mom no I'm not socializing with a bunch of people I don't know!" Ellie sad releasing my hand once again. It was there for so long I forgot she was holding it.

"Ellie it will help you. I honestly do not think you wanna be cooped up in this room all day for quite sometime so please listen to me when I say your doing this." Her mother said quietly however, her tone harsh and unbareable.

"Mom. Please don't make me do this. It's bad enough that I have to stay in this hospital until this thing is cured. Don't make me socialize with these people." Ellie begged almost desprate to convince her mother to say no.

"Ellie you do not even have to speak just listen."

"But mom...,"

"Ellie please do this for yourself" her mother said. Ellie dropped her head to the floor then looked up at her mother. "Fine" she sighed and leaned back against the beds back board.

"Here you go" her mother said handing Ellie her phone and charger. "Please call me if anything. She looked over to me "Same goes for you." I simply nodded my head at her suggestion.

"I have to go to work I'll be back tomorrow evening with your father. I had told him what was going on with you and he begged to come and see you so he will be here tomorrow." she said throwing her phone in her purse and walking out the door before Ellie can respond to that statement.

Ellie slide down and rested her head on the pillow and turned the other way. It was silent for a while. The nurse that seen us earlier came in and out the room to check up on her and seek for something she needed but, she wanted nothing. I got up and paced back and fourth. I did not know if I should leave or stay.

"Hey" Ellie said in hushed whisper.

"Yeah" I replied mocking her whisper.

"You know how much I love you, right?" she stated giving me a devious smile.

"What do you want?"

"Five cans of soda and coffee for tomorrow" she said quickly firm.

I chuckled to myself before answering "No"

"Oh come on. I'm going to be in a room with people. People! And I have to see to my father. Please." Ellie begged sounding almost desperate.

"Ellie NO! It's not healthy"

"Since when did you care about health?"

"Since you ended up in the hospital because you weren't eating." I said slightly raising my voice. "Ellie I care about you more than anything in the world right now. Just eat something tomorrow and think of something happy and I promise you I will get one can of soda tomorrow if you eat at least two meals tomorrow and drink eight cups of water."

"Urgh, fine." Ellie said annoyed that she agreed to this. I sat in the chair and watched as Ellie starred at me. I pulled out my phone and looked at the time. 9:00 p.m. I looked up to find her still starring at me.

"What?" I groaned.

"Oh nothing. You're just really adorable when you're angry" Ellie chuckled her eyes shuting as she burst out into laughter as I got serious. I hated it when she called me adorable or cute or any boyish words a girl would describe a...... boy, a little boy.

"You are an ass." I said smiling at her.

"Oh really"

"Yes"

"Well then" she said rolling her eyes and sitting up closing her eyes in the process.

I smiled at her and walked toward the bed. I sat at the edge of the bed kissed her cheek. Her eyes opened and starred at me for a while. The nurse came into the room and Ellies eyes traveled to her.

"Am I interupting something again because if I am truly sorry but, I have to give you the treatment. You are going to get really whoosy." she said looking Ellie holding the needle out. Ellie stuck her arm out and allowed the nurse to stick it in her. In about a few seconds the lady pulled the needle out of Ellies arm and turned to me " Whatever she tells you now she will not remember later."

***

"Ellie how could you do this" I said hanging up side down with her. She has been doing this for 30 full minutes. She is insane. I love it.

"I dunno its just sooooooo fun" she yelled "Woooooaaaaahhhhhh" she said swinging back and fourth." Hey hey hey hey babe"

"Yeah?"

"Do you know the muffin man?"

"The muffin man?" I recited confused of her question.

"Yeah the muffin man"

"No. I wish I did."

"So do I" I said pulling myself right side up then, helping Ellie up. When she sat up on the bed she allowed the top part of her body to fall side ways.

"You're soo weird" I chuckled. She did not respond instead she turned her head and smiled at me. "I know" she finally said and smiled. "I'm so scared" she mummbled clenching on to the pillow.

"Scared of what?" I asked. She hesitated before answering"Dying".

"You are not going to die"

"Think about it, how many people actually beat this and it won't show up again. I don't wanna die Alex. They're so many things I have yet to do with my life. Like finish school or comolete grow into the person I want to become so badly."

"And whose that person?"

"Amazing, intelligent, happy all the time, optimistic, beautiful and not just on the outside and......."

"You are already those things Ellie. You are way more than those things." I said interuppting her. She looked up at me in confusion. "I love you because you ate those things. You're gonna beat this I promise you. Ok." She nodded her head, dismissing this conversation. I know she did not believe me but, she will sooner or later she will.

Happy birthday to an awesome friend who had asked me to update on their birthday. Hope you get everything you want and more. Stay happy. Sorry if this chapter is crappy I tried...... a lot. :D