Cody
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asks and slides under the hospital blankets with me.
"It's in remission so, didn't think it was a big deal," I tell him.
That's a lie.
"That's a lie," he calls me out.
I cross my arms over my chest.
He points at me.
"Defensive," he says.
I roll my eyes and uncross my arms.
So irritating.
He wraps his arm around me and I cuddle up next to him.
"It was a lie," I admit.
"Then why?" He asks as he plays with my fingers.
I sigh and lay my head on his chest.
"I didn't want to scare you away. Leukemia isn't the best-"
"But it isn't the worse thing either," he interrupts me.
"I was afraid. I still am," I tell him.
I sit up a little and look at him.
"What if one day," I jump right into what I wanna say.
"What?" He asks with a small smile.
My smile disappears as I search through my thought. Damon caresses my cheek with his hand.
I place my hand over his.
"What if one day I just die unexpectedly and leave you. Just leave everything and everyone," I ask seriously.
I'm not afraid of death. I'm afraid of How my death will impact the ones that care for me the most.
He sits up and laces his fingers with mine.
"I mean everyone has to go, you know?" He struggles to say.
"Just not so soon," I add.
"Well let me soak up every second you have left before god takes my angel away from ya boy," he says with a smile.
His accent makes me grin harder.
I laugh and give him a small kiss.
He looks down at our hands.
"I would miss you," he says.
I look him in his eyes.
"I would miss you too," I tell him.
He pulls me into a hug. I wrap my arms around his neck and start leaving kisses everywhere.
"I ain't going no where, big head."
I look at him. His cheeks are warm and rosy.
"Awe," I laugh.
He sucks his teeth and lays back down. I lay beside him and wrap my arm around him like before.
"Nigga don't," I warn.
"Ight Tacodo," he says.
I pluck the fuck outa his bottom lip. He looks at me with wide eyes while holding his hand up to his mouth.
"Holy shit!" He says through his hand.
I put my finger over my lips.
"Shh," I laugh.
