"What?" I asked tears falling from my eyes
"I'm so sorry, Amelia." He said
"No, you can't have cancer." I shot up from the bed. "You can't die." My voice cracked.
"Amelia,"
"No"
"Amelia"
"No, Shane. I'm sorry, but... but I need sometime to think about all of this." I grabbed my jacket and walked out of the room. I passed Simone and them ignoring the calls after me. I ran out to the parking lot. I grabbed my phone and called Dad.
"Hey"
"Dad, can you pick me up?" I managed to say through the sobs
"What's wrong?" He asked
"Can you just please pick me up." I said
"Okay, where's Shane's house?" He asked
"Actually, I'm at the hospital." I said
I knew he wanted to ask what I was doing at the hospital but instead he said "Okay" then hung up.
I leaned against the wall outside the hospital. A sob escaped my lips and soon I was sobbing on the ground with my knees pressed against my knees and my hands over my eyes.
'How could this happen?' I asked myself. 'Shane's amazing, how could something so horrible happen to him?'
Soon I felt someone walk up to me. "Amelia?" I looked up at my Dad's voice.
"Dad" I sobbed as I jumped into his arms.
"Come on, let's get home"
We walked to his car and headed home. The whole ride was filled with silence, my dad knowing I needed that as I silently cried. When we got home I went straight out to the back yard and sat in the grass ignoring everyone's calls. I sat criss-cross as I looked at my trembling hands stained with a few tears. Then I let it all out. All the sadness I felt for Shane. For Amber. For Simone. For Simon. I let it all out with the cries I let escape my mouth into my crossed arms. I don't know how long until I felt someone's hand start rubbing my back. I looked up from my arms to see my Daddy.
"Did he break up with you?" He asked. I shook my head. "Yell at you?" I shook my head again. "What happen? And why were you at the hospital when Dad picked you up?"
A sob escaped me. "He's dying." I cried
"What?"
"He has Leukemia." I choked out. I was instantly pulled into his arms as I sobbed. "I don't know what to do, Daddy." I cried into his chest.
"I can't tell you what to do, you have to decide."
"Can I be alone?" I asked
He nodded as he kissed my forehead then went back inside the house. I laid down on my back and looked up at the sky. Silent tears slipped every second as I thought about Shane. Then I realized my true feelings.
As soon as he told me he had cancer my heart broke. I couldn't help but feel like one day soon that he may not be on this earth anymore. It was all to much for me, but what about Shane. He's been through this already, and I hate that he knows how this feels. He said he was scared I would run away after he told me, and that's exactly what I did. I ran. And that's what I do when I'm hit with something huge that could break me. I run. And now I might have just broken his heart even more than it already has. He probably thinks I hate him or don't like him anymore, but that's not true. I don't hate him, instead I'm in love with him, and now it doesn't scare me.
I'm in love with Shane Williamson.
-Next Day-
I woke up in my bed, but I don't remember walking up to my room last night. I sat up and saw my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were red and puffy, my hair is in a high messy pony tail, and I'm still wearing my dress. I groaned as I got out of bed. I grabbed some sweat pants and a green tank top and changed into them. I brushed my hair and put it into a ponytail. Memories from last night came into my head. I felt my eyes water so I pushed them back. I took a deep breath before going downstairs. I walked into the kitchen to see everyone eating French toast and eggs. Daddy looked up and gave me a smile.
"How're you feeling?" He asked
"Like I've been crying for days." My voice sounded so raw and my throat was soar. Probably from all the crying. I grabbed an apple then went to the back yard.
I sat on the grass as I bit into my apple. I laid back on the grass. I imagined Shane right beside me as we asked each other questions.
I don't know how long I was laying there when I heard Dad call me saying someone was at the door for me.
"Tell them to leave!" I yelled staring up at the sky
I heard the door close. About five minutes later I heard footsteps walk towards me, but I didn't look to see who it was. The person laid beside me and sighed. I knew that sigh. I turned my head to see I was right.
Shane.
"What're you doing here?" I asked
"To see how you're doing." He said
"You're the one I should be asking. I'm the worst girlfriend in the universe." I said sitting up and facing him.
"No, you're not." He said sitting up as well and facing me.
"Yes I am. Instead of being there for you in the hospital I ran off. I don't blame you if you hate me because I hate me. This is probably breaking your heart and I just had to make it worse by running off and-" I was stopped by his lips on mine. My arms instantly went around his neck as his went to my waist. Our lips moved in sync as I felt the familiar sparks run through my veins. When he pulled away our heads staying only inches away from each other.
"I just need to know if you still want to be with me or not." He said sounding breathless from the kiss.
"Of course I still want to be with you, I l-love you." I said looking down saying my last three words.
"You love me?" He asked. I slowly nodded, "I love you, too" I looked up at him and smiled. I couldn't help but reconnect our lips. I felt him smile against my lips. When we pulled apart we were equally breathless.
"I love you, I'm going to be there for you every step." I said pressing our foreheads together.
"I love you, too Amelia and thank you."
"Forever and Always" I whispered
"Forever and Always" He whispered back.
'Forever and always' I thought
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Stay With Me
Romance"Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you." Amelia Sampson has learned to cherished her life, despite the bullying she goes through. Everyone makes fun of the family she's come to love. When Am...
