Fight Song

Chapter Thirteen

I can see me. Well my body. My parents are crying. I am scared. The ambulance crew where panicking. Doctor Fields is getting fusturated with my cancer. She said it isn't taking the medicine. Or any treatment to that matter. But I need to stop listening in and go back through my memories. The ones Matt and I made. The ones I will hold dear to my heart. And will remember forever. I'm not dead. I don't know exactly what I am. A spirit? Might as well be one. I feel bad for the ones I love. It's not fair to them. Callie, Matt, and my parents are all sitting in the waiting room. My mom and Callie are crying. My dad is angry and Matt is sad and scared. The nurse enters the waiting room.
"Mr and Mrs.Matthews." She says.
"Yes." My mom answers.
"She has not woken up yet. We are not sure when exactly but the cancer has shut down her body slowly. You may start visiting if you are ready to. The doctor is busy and trying to figure out how to stop this. But just know. We are all praying for her and for you." She says. My mom turns to Matt.
"Would you like to see her?" She asks.
"Not now. I-I can't see her like this. Why is she in here for exactly what happened I just don't understand?" He asks.
"She never told you..did she." My mom says. He looks confused.
"About what?" He asks.
"April...has cancer. She has suffered from it since she was six. She was homeschooled because she was hospitalized for so long. When she got the opportunity to go to public school like everyone else she took it." My mom says.
"Why would she keep this from me? She should have told me!" He says getting fusturated.
"She didn't want you to leave. She didn't want you to treat her differently. She took a while to tell me. She was going to but.." Callie says getting teared up torwards the end. He grew sad.
"Can I see her?" Callie asks. My mom shook her head yes. Callie went to my room. As she entered she cried. It hurts to see her cry. She sits by my side. Wires all over my body. A tube down my throat. I'm a mess.
"April. I'm not sure if you can hear me right now but....I know you are a fighter. You fought this battle before, since you were six years old. I am here for you forever. You are my bestfriend. Please don't leave us. Please....don't leave me." She says and let's her tears run down her face. I hate it! I hate that I have to go through this! Then before I could understand my heartbeat rises higher than I have ever seen it beat before. Nurses flood in and ask Callie to leave. What did I just do?