Right Now (Camila/you)

seventeen

three months later

I watched from the doorway as the nurses folded the sheets in my bed. The feeling of my clothes on my body was the greatest feeling in the world.

I couldn't fathom what had happened in the past three months. After Camila and I's first date, it's like everything changed. I got this new found strength, it saved me.

She saved me.

The doctors said that the tumors have gone down so much in the past three months that I was able to take my oxygen tube out finally and slowly stopped the constant chemo.

I was finally healthy enough to go home for good. But for some reason I was emotional. After almost four years, I was finally out of that hospital gown and tube through my body and that goddamn IV in my arm was out. Like nothing was ever wrong with me.

Jenny had her hand on my shoulder. "Your family is waiting at the front." She tells me. I almost don't hear it because I'm so lost in watching my room being cleaned for the next patient to take it over.

I've had that room for the past three years of my struggle. And now I was finally walking out. I'd get the chance to go back to my life. Maybe try to get my high school diploma, if they'd have me back after being gone for so long.

I turn to Jenny, giving her a sad smile. "I'm going to miss you." Her eyes brim with tears. "Not as much as I'm going to miss you. Watching you grow into this strong woman I knew you'd always be, it makes me so happy."

She engulfs me in a tight hug, finally not having to worry so much about my bones cracking. It felt so good, no longer being weak. I felt strong.

I let her lead me one last time in the wheelchair, containing my excitment when I saw my family come to view. Not only them, but my girlfriend. Camila Cabello.

I rose from my wheelchair, kneeled to the ground as Katie came sprinting. She launched herself to me, I held her close as I stood up and the tears fell.

"I told you, I told you I'd walk out of this hospital." I whisper to her. "How many days?"

"345." She cried. I walked out earlier than expected. Katie didn't want to let me go. Neither did I.

"Hi mom." I say when I finally get Katie to let me go. She was crying, happy tears finally. Something I'd been waiting for.

"Your father would be so proud of you." She hugs me, bringing me into the embrace I've wanted the most since this started. She was always afraid to hug me too tight, now she could.

"He was looking out for me, Mom. He was right beside me through it all." I take a breathe. All of this was so overwhelming. I couldn't believe it was happening.

"He really was. You came out fighting when you were born so I had no doubt you'd be fighting hard for this." She tells me, holding my face in her hands, my skin no long cold to the touch, but finally warm.

I held my mom's hand as I looked at Camila. Her smile was huge, hands held together in excitment as she waited for me to come to her. I let my mom's hand go as I approched Camila.

"What'd I tell you?" She asked, grabbing my hands with hers.

"We'd walk out of this hospital together." I answer, bringing her close and hugging around her shoulders. Her arms encircled my waist and hugged me tight.

Finally able to hug her like she's been wanting to was an amazing feeling. I couldn't believe this was finally happening. The doctor came from behind Camila, causing me to remove myself from her grasp but I held her hand.

"We did a final test." He informs. "Y/N's tumors are as tiny as peas. You'll have to come back in two months so we can check in, but other than that, you're free to go. With the right amount of medication and taking care of yourself, you should be cancer free very soon."

Cheers were heard through the hospital, mostly from all of us. Excitedly in the moment, I pulled Camila for a kiss. We were not stanger to it, but this one was different from the pecks goodbye that'd happened throughout the months. This one meant something.

It was a milestone reminder that I was finally, almost free.

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"Can we go get fro-yo! I haven't had that in years!" I pull Camila's arm excitedly as we step out of the hospital and into the warm summer air. It smelt amazing.

Camila looked at my mom. She only nodded with a smile. "We'll come home soon! Promise!" I exclaimed as I pull Camila to the parking lot.

She lead us to her car. I got into the passenger side, feeling so content with what was happening. I slid the seatbelt on and tapped my foot, unable to contain my excitement.

As Camila drove, I rolled the window down and let the air toss my hair around, feeling it flush my face. It felt amazing. Camila grabbed my hand.

"This is the happiest I've seen you. It makes me happy." She kisses the back of my hand.

"I can't believe this is actually happening." I watched everything zoom by until we reach the fro-yo place.

I race inside, probably catching a few eyes, but I didn't care. I touched my wig, completely forgetting it was there. Camila still wore hers, but I'd seen what it looked like underneath. It was like she'd gotten a buzzcut. She looked cute with it though.

"Oh my god, it's cold in here." Being able to say it's cold when I was warm was an amazing feeling.

"It's either that or melted yogurt." Camila chuckles as she grabs us two cups. "So what able re you getting?"

I look at the flavours. Everything looked so good. But I was feeling like just a regular flavour. Vanilla was something I hadn't had in a long time.

I put my cup under the despencer and pulled the lever and watched the yogurt fall into a swirl into the cup. I waited until it was half full when I stopped. Camila had filled hers with banana flavoured yogurt.

We added toppings before going to pay. Camila payed for the both of us, since I didn't actually have any money on me. We agreed the next time I'd pay. We sat at one of the tables.

Quietly eating, I smiled to myself. Being outside and doing what everyone else was doing made me feel so good.

"There's and festival going on. Bands and games and stuff. Want to come? The girls want to see you badly." Camila laughs. I nod frantically.

"I can't wait to sleep in my own bed again, god I miss it." I say as I stuff more yogurt in my mouth. Camila giggled as some drips down my face. She takes a napkin and wipes my face, smiling at me.

"Thank you for staying. I don't know anyone else that would do that for me." I take her hand and smile. Camila blushes, playing with her yogurt.

"Of course. You'd do the same for me. I'm just glad we could figure out our feelings. I love being able to do this." Camila stops talking to lean over and press a banana tasting kiss on my lips.

"Yeah, that's a pretty good outcome."

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I just wrote this right now. Finally cured and finally happy! I'm feeling good today so why not! Hope you guys have an amazing day, ily guys♡