Everything's Alright (Sequel to "Please Be Okay")

~ Nine ~

           Aria's pov 

                 "Fuck." I heard Dan say as I opened my eyes.I yawned and looked over to see him sitting up with his hand on his head. 

"Are you okay?" I asked, sitting myself up next to him. 

"No." He replied. His eyes were squinted and there was a tear running down his cheek. 

"What's going on? Your head again?" 

I moved closer to him, starting to worry now. My heart was starting to beat faster and I felt like I was gunna throw up. 'Not again' I kept thinking.

"C-can you get me some more water?" He asked.

"Yeah of course. Did you take something?" I asked as I stood up. I grabbed the cup that was on the table next to him. 

"Yeah a few minutes ago. It's not helping." 

"Okay, well just lay down. I'll be right back." I told him, and left the room. 

          When I got back with the water, he was lying down on the bed and his face was now covered in tears. I quietly placed the cup on the table and crouched down next to him. I pushed his hair out of his face, being careful not to hurt him. 

"Dan, I think we should take you to the hospital." I said quietly. He shook his head slightly. 

"We know what this is Ari." He whispered, I assume because talking to loud would make the pain worse. "I don't need some stupid scan. The cancer's back." 

"We don't know that." I insisted. "Let's just go get a scan and find out what this is for sure." 

"I already know what this is. I'm sure." 

"No. No, you don't get to be sad- no hope Daniel right now. We're going to the hospital." 

          When we got there, we didn't have to wait long because a lot of the doctors there knew me and let us skip past a few other people. They gave Dan something a little stronger than what he took which calmed down the headache, and then they took him down for scans. After we'd been waiting for about an hour for them to come back, my mom called me. 

"Hey Mom." I sighed. 

"Hey, where are you guys?" 

"Dan's head started to get really bad again so I took him to the hospital. We're just waiting on scans now." 

"Oh no.... well call me when you find anything out. Lydia's still asleep so hopefully she stays that way." 

"Okay good. I'll talk to you later mom. Love you." 

"Bye sweetie." 

I turned off my phone and looked back at Dan who was sitting in a hospital bed next to me. 

"How ya feeling?" I asked him, pushing his hair back. 

"Fine." He smiled. "A lot better than before. Just... nervous? I guess? I don't know what they're gunna say and it's kind of terrifying." 

"I'm sure it'll be fine." 

Just as I said those words the doctor walked in. He was the same doctor that treated me in the past, which was strange because he worked in psych. Following him was another doctor. A tall woman with long black hair. The look on her face led me to believe that this was bad news. 

"Hey guys." She said, flashing a fake smile as she stood at the end of the bed. "So, we just got the scans back and... It's bad news." 

I felt my stomach drop and I gripped Dan's hand in mine, gripping it tightly. 

"It appears there is a series of tumors in your brain..." 

I didn't know what to say. I felt Dan's grip tighten as he pulled me closer to him slightly. I just stared at the doctor, trying desperately to gather the thoughts in my head. 

"Okay." Dan said. "What are we gunna do about it?" 

"That's the thing... the tumors are all so deep in the brain that operating would be too risky. It would most likely kill you. I can try, but the chances are not high and I don't recommend it. Now, if you choose not to have the surgery, we can do chemo." 

"And how long would that give me?" 

"Three or four months tops." She sighed. 

At this point I could feel tears streaming down my face. I didn't even know how to react. I was completely lost. I looked over at Dan to see that he was staring at me with tears in his eyes as well. 

"We'll leave you two alone." The woman said. Both doctors left the room leaving me and Dan alone. 

"Ari I-" 

"I know. You don't want the surgery." I interrupted. 

"No. I was gunna say I do." He told me. "Three more months with you and L isn't enough for me. I love you and I want so forever with you." 

"Are you sure you want to risk this?" I asked him, wanting clarification. 

"Yes. But on one condition." 

"What?" 

"You marry me. Before the surgery. I don't want to die without that." 

"Deal." I smiled, kissing him. 

"I love you so much." He whispered. 

"I love you more." I whispered back.