Daughter of Ali Krieger

Chapter 36;

Emily's POV
I stared at the ring on my finger and sighed. How am I going to tell Mal I'm dying? How am I going to tell them all? I flopped back onto my bed and let out a sigh. I heard a knock on the door and turned my head to see Tobin standing there.

"Toby."

She walked in and closed the door behind her. She leaped over and jumped onto the bed next to me and smothered me with kissed. I chuckled and hugged her back.

"Thank god you're okay. I missed having you around."
"I missed you too. I hope you didn't prank Kling that much without me."
"Nah. Sonnett and Horan did it for me. It just wasn't the same without you."

We sat in silence for a few moments. I turned my head to looked at her and she had her eyes closed.

"Mal proposed."

Her eyes shot open and turned her head to look at me. She lifted my head and looked at the ring in awe.

"About time she asked. I'm glad you said yes. You're going to be happy now."
"You don't know do you?"
"Know what?"

I stood up from the bed and backed away from it. Tobin sat up and looked at me worryingly. I walked to my bathroom and closed the door and shuffled to the toilet. I lifted it cover open and threw up. I could see the blood but it didn't bother me as much. I heard Tobin gasp behind me and then run out.

Hope's POV
Tobin came running in with tears streaming down her face. Lauren and Amy both immediately stood up and looked at her worryingly. She looked at me with such pain in her eyes.

"Emily. Help her ple-"

I didn't even leave her finish and bolted out of the room as fast as I could. I ran up the stairs and I could feel Ali behind me. I ran into her room and she wasn't in there but I heard her in her bathroom and ran straight in there. I saw her leaning against the toilet, puking her guts out. Blood covered most of the inside and my heart broke at the sight.

"Oh Em."

She looked up at me with puffy eyes. I stepped in and sat on the ground next to her. I pulled her over to me so she was practically in my lap and held her tight as she cried softly. Ali came in and sat in front of us, holding Emily's hand.

"She proposed, didn't she?"

I looked at Emily's hand and I saw the diamond ring on her ring finger. I felt her nod her head up and down against my chest and kissed the top of her head.

"I'm really happy for you Em. You're perfect for each other."
"She doesn't know. She doesn't know I'm dying."
"What do you mean?"

Ali looked at me sadly and Emily pulled her head up to look at me. Her eyes were glistening with unshed tears and I instantly grew worried.

"Em?"
"I've been lying to you. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it to turn out like this."
"Like what Em?"

She immediately broke down crying and uncontrollably shaking. I looked at Ali and saw she was crying too.

"Ali?"
"Hope. She's terminal. There's nothing they can do now."

I felt my entire world crumbling down immediately. Everything just seemed to happen in slow motion. I stood up and walked out of the room barely hearing Ali and Emily calling after me. I walked back down the stairs and into the kitchen where everyone was waiting. They all stood up once I walked in.