With a New Face of Failure

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P.O.V. of Toni

"Sorry." The doctor mumble and swung in his chair, facing the computer. Roger sat in the chair, tapping his foot fiercely. I glanced at him as he stared out the window, nervous. He turned to me and rolled his eyes, then focused on the doctor. "You have Chronic Myelogenous leukemia."

"What's that?" I said, crossing my arm and peering over his shoulder.

"This type of leukemia mainly affects adults. A person with CML may have few or no symptoms for months or years before entering a phase in which the leukemia cells grow more quickly." The clicked on the screen, reading off of it.

"Fuck. How long has this been going on?" Roger said, irritated.

"I don't know, seems like a couple of years." The doctor shrugged and looked at me then Roger.

"Great. Just great." Roger slammed his hand on the chair.

"Roger calm down." I reassured him from afar. "Is he going to die?" I lower my voice.

"I don't know." The doctor avoided my eyes. "But just to be sure, we need to take a bone marrow test, just to be sure." He looked over at Roger who paced back and forth in the tiny office. 

"Fine, whatever. Can we go now?" Roger finished his tantrum and stood near the door.

"Uhm... Sure." He said. "Can I get an autograph?" Roger rolled his eyes and left. I look back at the doctor who frowned. "Is he always like this?"

"No... He is actually the nicest person in this band. But I'll give you an autograph." I sign it and leave, trying to follow Roger.

"Get away!" There he is. I snap my head in the direction and instead I see a mob of flashing camera. Paparazzi. I run over there. 

They started throwing random questions. "Why are you here?" "Where's the rest of the band?" Then, "Where's your baby mama?" He looked at the guy straight in the eye.

"Baby mama? I don't have a baby mama." He looked at me. Pausing. "He does." The crowd's face immediately glared in my direction. I stood with wide eyes at him. Does he even know what he did? He looked me in the eye as the crowd swarmed me, from him to me. He turned and left. Leaving me with the multitude of flashes and questions. 

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P.O.V. of Clemine 

I woke up, covered in sweat. Another bad dreams, it's been happening for a while. Probably a few months. I look over at Kyle who slept like a fucking log. How can someone sleep so great? It's best not to wake to him or his satanic side will come out. I roll out of bed and look at the alarm clock. 4. I rubbed my hand against my forehead. God knows I won't be going back to sleep. I walk on the cold wooden floor to the kitchen to get something to eat. I don't know how I could eat so much and still look like a stick person. I walk to the fridge and grab a slice of pizza. 

'I want to know what's going on in the pretty little head of yours where everyday's a Bone Palace Ballet' I jumped, a little startled by his phone going off. I smiled, I loved that song, Chiodos is a good band. I realized that someone's calling him. I walk over and see Galina's name appear on the screen. I slide it and answer. 

"Hey." I said, taking a bite.

"Where's Kyle?" She asked, frantic rising in her voice.

"He's sleeping, you don't want to wake him. What's wrong?" 

"Oliver..." Her voice sounding sad.

"What about him?" I asked, staring at the pizza.

"He got into a fight with Cole, my ex and he's hurt. Can you come and just... Help me? I don't want to be alone right now." She started to cry. "Please Clemine."

I put down the pizza and wiped my hands. "Okay okay, I'm coming what hospital?"

I arrived there with my PJ's and searched for Galina. I saw her, leaning against the wall, biting her nails. "Galina?" I said, walking up to her. She turned to me, her eyes red from crying. She jumped up and hugged me, soaking my shirt with her tears. "What's wrong?"

"Oliver got into a fight with Cole, he won, but Cole cut him with something and he bled out. I didn't hear about this until one of my neighbors called me." She tightened her grip. I kept my hands on her, comforting her.

"Is he okay?"

"I don't know." She wiped her nose on me. Fucking gross, but it's whatever... Right now.

"I'll stay here until they let us in. Does he have any family here?"

"I don't know if he even has family." She pulled back, but leaned her head on me.

"He hasn't told you anything about his family has you?"

"No..." She sighed, I sat us down on some chairs. She leaned on my shoulder as I rubbed her, trying to sedate her. "I'm tired." She whispered.

"Then go to sleep, I'll take first watch." 

"Really?" 

"Yeah, it's fine." I smiled as she looked up at me.

"Okay, thank you Clemine." She smiled I handed her my jacket and she made it into a pillow. I watched her fall asleep and wait a bit. I check on Oliver through the window. I got a couple of minutes. I look at Galina one last time and go off to see if Thomas is here.