it was the next day, which was a day before Tyler's surgery. i could admit, i was really nervous for him. surgery is tough. it's hard to go through, but he's a fighter. i can't seem to remember if he ever had a surgery before, but i know whether this is his first or second or whatever number, he will do perfectly fine. he is very "healthy" for someone who has cancer flowin' through his heart.
Tyler walked out of the bathroom, holding his IV bag as he pulled a shirt over his head. he looked at me an shot me a smile before walking over to my bed.
"hey sleepyhead, you slept late today, it's one in the afternoon," he leaned down an placed a kiss on my lips, holding the kiss for a few seconds longer than usual, "sorry Joshie, just excited for my surgery tomorrow. they pushed my chemo up for today instead of tomorrow so my body doesn't have to work as hard."
i nod my head, an give him a small smile, which only lasted so quickly. the smile faded from my face as i realized he had chemo, and i didn't today, so he would be away for awhile.
"what's wrong Josh?" he looked back up at me as he placed with his hospital bracelet.
"just not gonna see you much today. i sleep alot, and you have chemo so you'll be gone. just gonna miss you, that's all."
he reached over an placed his hand on my cheek, rubbing it with his thumb. i kissed his thumb an he brought it over my lips.
"don't worry Joshie, Sarah said i could do chemo in here today. it'll be the same, i'll just be in here instead."
i reached out for him to come closer; i pulled him closer an kissed both of his cheeks an his lips an felt his lips pull into a smile against mine.
"thank you, Ty, that means alot to me." i ran my hand up an down his back until Sarah came into the room with Tyler's chemo.
"alright Ty, you just gotta be extra careful since we're doing this in here. you can't move as freely so just make sure you take the bag with you whenever you get up," Sarah hung it on a hook behind his bed an reclined the bed upwards like the recliner chairs in the chemo room, "hello Joshua, how you feeling today? you look much better than when i seen you yesterday." Sarah said as she gave me a warm smile.
"i feel better than yesterday, so i guess that's a plus. i don't cough as much but i know if i do cough now it's good. an breathing is alot easier, so i guess i'm doing great. even though i only had surgery like, two days ago."
she looked over an smiled as me as she unclasped the clasp on Tyler's chemo, letting in flow freely down an into his chest. she came over an placed a kiss on my head an gave it a playful rub, before walking over to the door.
"well i'm glad you feel better Joshua, an as for you Tyler, i'll be back in a little bit to check on you. be good boys." Sarah joked as she shut the door behind her.
Tyler groaned seconds after she left, "she can be such a mother sometimes i swear."
"more of a mother than my own."
Tyler gasped at my sudden comment, never hearing me speak in such a way before.
"Joshua! that's terrible.!"he threw one of his pillows at me.
"well, it's true. you haven't seen my mother in here at all since i came in. it's been what? a couple weeks or a month or whatever? she hasn't come in who knows how long."
"yeah well, you don't see my mom knocking down doors either, do you Joshie?"
i sigh an rub my eyes, "i'm sorry Ty, it's just difficult an unfair."
he sat up an unhooked his chemo from his bed an hooked it onto mine. i moved over so he could have room; i felt the bed sink down an the warmth of his body against my side. he laid on his stomach an places his small hand onto mine, entwining his fingers with mine.
