The doctor caught us kissing, figuring out that we weren't brother and sister, and kicked Luke out. By the way he kicked him out, it seemed like he was carrying some heavy news on his shoulders. After he made Luke leave, he brought my mom in and she got my brother, sister, and dad on Skype.
"Ms Richard, I'm afraid we have some bad news for you." I defensively sat up in my bed, but quickly sank back into it. I sorta had an idea of what the bad news was, but I didn't want to admit it. "You only have until Feburary to live. That gives you only a few months to live." I heard my dad gasp and my sister start to sob into my brother's shirt. I started to cry because I don't wanna die.
My life was just coming together, and it's now gonna end. I really hope I don't die in the middle of my sentence, like in An Imperial Affliction. The door opened and my mother left. I knew she was gonna take this hard. "Doctor, why do I only have a few months to live?" I ask. He sighed.
"You're lungs - they just can't take it anymore. We are estimating that you will make it to Febuary, because you are a fighter. We will try everything we can to keep you alive for as long as we can." He said. The tears slowly streamed down my face and dripped off of my chin. I really, really didn't want to die. I finally had a boyfriend, friends and a good life. Something I've been waiting for what seems like ever.
You know those times when you really don't leave something behind, but you know you need to? It sucks. I really don't want to leave Luke behind, I really love him. And I don't know if he knows that. I also don't want Mary to relapse, Micheal to become anti-social, Ashton to become depressed, Calum to be pissed at Luke all the time, and Luke to have a broken heart. I know that they all loved cared about me deeply, but they will never admit. Well, maybe Luke or Mary.
"Can I tell my friends?" I blurted out. The doctor looked at me weirdly before smiling.
"Yes, they are all here, actually," He walked out. And called them name by name, telling them to come in.
"Bye sweet heart. See you in December!" Dad ended the call as soon as they started filing in. We mumbled out hello's and stood/sat in silence before I spoke.
"So, did they tell you?" I asked. They all shook their heads no. "Ah, fuck."
"What is it babe?" Luke asked, his eyes filled with concern. I tried to get up by myself, but Luke helped me. I walked over to the window and sat on the ledge. They were all waiting for me to speak.
"I'm dying," I finally said.
"We're all dying, Kadee," Ashton said. I looked at him with my eyes filling with tears.
"No, smartass, I mean, I only have until February to live. My lungs are giving out and I can't do this anymore." I said, turning towards the windows. I put my head against the window, feeling the cool glass againist my forehead and let the tears fall. I heard Mary's sobs, which were muffled because she was crying in Micheal's shirt. I also heard Luke pacing back and forth. I heard Calum mumbling cuss words. I think Ashton either left or is just standing there because I can't hear anything from him.
I turn my head around and see that everything I heard was true. Mary was crying in Micheal's chest, Luke was pacing across the hospital room, Calum was cussing, and Ashton left. God, he's so moody! I wish I could just know what is going through his head.
"Kadee, please don't leave," Mary said. Her face was wet with tears and her eyes bloodshot. I look at her with sorrow before getting up.
"I have to." I said, trying to hold back more tears from falling. She got out of Micheal's embrace.
"But, I can't live without you." She fast walked to where I was and she gave me the biggest hug ever. I was really, really gonna miss those hugs. She would always give them to me when we saw each other in the hallways, at gym and before school. She was like my sister now.
