The Boy With Cancer

four

Two weeks later

Its been two weeks since I've seen or heard from Jack. I still keep a smile on my face even though its hard. My friends (well were not friends anymore) don't understand why I'm so upset. They think I'm overreacting. I'm not overreacting this hurts me. I know I say that a lot but it really does.

I'm failing my classes because I can't concentrate on my school work. I visited him in the hospital last week. He looked ...he looked bad. He was all pale and tubes were going out and in him. My chest felt like someone was sitting on it. Amy approached me as we walked to lunch and the thought of jack popped into my head. "Why hasn't Jack come to school all this week", I asked. She looked at me." No one told you." Ummm...told me what. "Told me what ", I asked. "Nothing", she said quickly. She knows where he's at.

The loud speakers come on and I get a called down to the office. They gave me a note. "Don't read it until he tells you to", the principal said. "Until who tells me", I asked. He said Jake. Oh I said. Then I nodded and left. Jack must've given it to his mom and she brought it to the principal. I put it in my pocket. " Jack is totally faking",I heard someone said. I walked over to Becca. "What the hell are you doing", I snapped. She pushed me." I'm telling everyone about your "sick" boyfriend." I pushed her back. "Jack is sick but you wouldn't know that because you never came with me to the hospital. He's dieing." Hearing myself say that I broke down in tears.

I left the school and went home. I laid on my bed and cried. "Were going to the hospital", Gretchen. "Why what happened", I asked. She looked at me. "Danny thinks you should go there he says Jack want to see you." I don't like Gretchen but this isn't about our relationship. This is about being here for jack. I got up and walked out the door with Gretchen.

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When we got to the hospital. I ran in and I saw everyone from school in the waiting room. Danny told me to follow him. "Babe", I heard him groan. I walked over to him. " Hey babe." He looked at me with those sweet eyes. "I want you to lay with me", he said. I looked at Danny to get his permission. I took off my shoes and got in the hospital bed with him. I held him he held me. "I'm so glad your here. I love you so much baby girl", he said. " I love you too",I said. He kissed my forehead.

"How is school going for you", he asked. The fact that he's talking like nothing is happening proves he's my warrior. " School is good but I rather not talk about it",I said. He looked at me confused. "Why what's wrong." I don't want to  stressed him out. I looked at him."Nothing." Everyone had left but I didn't. I wanted to be there with him. "Babe you need to go to sleep. You need rest more than I do", he said. I yawned." No ,we both need rest." He kissed me softly. I kissed him back."I wanted to do that when you first got here,but your brother was right there",he said.

I laughed as I held him. He moved my hair out of my face. "Babe you can go to sleep." I yawned again."What if you... I want to be here for you." I got comfy and cuddled him. "Did the principal give you my note", he asked. I nodded. " Yeah he told me not open it until you said so." He agreed with a nod. "Remember what I told you. When I die don't cry. Live your life. Always remember that I love you and I always did", he said. I bit my tongue to hold back my tears. "Ok I'll try not to cry", I said. I got up and went to the other side of his bed to lay down. "Why did you move Lizzy", he asked. I looked at him." I moved so you could hold me." That's exactly what we did that night.