Ariel's POV
"You have cancer" A loud, painful sob escaped my throat and I covered my mouth. The other side of the door was silent until I heard the doctor say he was sorry. I sat against the wall and pulled at my hair. I just want to be woken up from this nightmare. I want someone to wake me up!
I dig my nails into my wrist and the sobs kept coming. I know my mom can hear me. I'm right outside the door. I heard light footsteps and then I see her kneeling next to me. She still has wires hooked up to her, she's still wearing the hospital gown but she's still beautiful. I cry harder and she runs her fingers through my hair. "Demi!" My head snaps up at my dad whose running down the hallway. He leans down to her and tries grabbing her arm but she pulls away and stands up, going back into the hospital room and slamming the door. "Baby girl what's wrong with your mom" "Don't call me that" I sobbed and dug my nail into my wrist, blood dripped off my arm. "Stop that!" He growled and smacked me. The sound of his palm on my arm echoed. I didn't even see my mom come out but now my dad's pinned against a wall. Mom's screaming at him. "Mrs. Lovato you need to be in bed" A doctor pulled her away from my dad and helped her back in the room. They laid her down and I heard her asking for me but i'm too weak to stand up. I just want someone to wake me up. "Ariel, your mom wants you. Can you stand up?" "Wake me up" I whimper. "Ariel.. Sweetie you need to get up. Your mom needs you" "I need her! Wake me up! Please! I don't want her to die!" I sob loudly and pull at my hair. My body is shaking furiously and the doctor starts calling for help. "Don't touch me! No!" She holds me down and tries to calm me. "I want m-my m-mommy" I cry and a tear rolled down the doctors face. "I d-don't w-want her to d-die" I push myself up off the ground and run in the room, right into her arms. i bury my head in her neck and our sobs fill the room. "Shh" She hums in my ear and runs her fingers through my hair. "Mrs. Lovato?" A new doctor comes in with a clip board in his left arm. "I need to speak to you alone" "No! D-Don't m-make me l-leave!" "She can stay" She says softly. Her voice is weak, it can barely be heard. "Are you sure?" "Yes" She helps me onto the bed and I wrap my arm around her waist and sob into her chest. I've never cried this much before and it hurts. All of this is happening. I'm awake, it's not a dream. She actually has cancer. "You lost your baby" He states. His face is emotionless and I have the urge to punch him in the face. But instead I sob harder. I wanted a sibling but instead I get this. And my mom. I don't even know how she must be feeling. She just got told she has cancer and that she lost her baby. She covers her face in her hands and sobs loudly. My heart hurts. It hearts so bad.. I feel like i'm slowly dying. I feel like somebody is stabbing me 1000 times in my heart but I won't die, which makes everything worse. "M-Mom" I choke out but her sobs are too loud for her to hear me. The doctor clears his throat and I have the urge to punch him again. "We also found out the type of cancer.. If you want to know" She nods with hesitation. "It is in your brain. It is a brain tumor, it can be cured but the cancer will still be in your body. If we cannot cure it, you have at least twelve months to live. After we cure it you will still need to stay in the hospital for a few months so we can treat the cancer..." He went on for what felt like an hour talking about this stupid cancer. Why does cancer exist? All it does is take away the people you love. It has no purpose..
"Hey Demi" "Hi baby girl" Jealousy grew inside me when I heard my mom call someone else that. But i'm too tired to care. All I know is there are at least five other people in the room with us. "Hi mom" Mom whispered and she shifted. "Is Ariel awake?" "I don't think so" I feel her run her fingers through my hair. I love it when she does that. I move closer to her and she sighs. "Wilmer was here" Grandpa says. "I know. He fucking hit her" Mom growls. "He did it for a good reason but he's hit me and I told him that if he ever lays a finger on her I would kill him" "Demetria" Grandpa says softly but sternly. "You should of seen her dad... She's so hurt" "I know honey.. Everything will be ok" "But what if it's not" A tear escaped my closed eye and rolled down my cheek. "I hate seeing her like this... She's been through too much" I played with the top of the blanket but I did it as if I was asleep so it's not obvious i'm awake. "Demi do you miss Wilmer?" "I hate him" My heart dropped. They were so close... What happened? Oh yeah, he couldn't keep it in his pants. "No you don't" "Yes I do mom. I wish I could never see him again but the media just fucks that up" "Demetria" "I just want to be alone" She mumbles. "Do you want me to take her?" "No. I want her with me" "Ok.. I love you" "I love you too mom" I heard the door shut and my moms whimpers. I open my eyes and reach up to wipe the tears off her face. She jumped and opened her eyes. I keep my hand on her cheek and she puts her hand over mine. "Hi" She tries to smile but frowns instead. "Marissa's going to pick you up and take you to school tomorrow" She whispers and closes her eyes again. "Mom?" "Yeah?" "I don't like seeing you this sad" She nods and hugs me. "I love you so much baby girl. Promise me you'll be strong for me?" "I promise... What if Paige or Sierra beat me up again?" "Call me or Marissa, ok?" I nod and kiss her cheek. My dad comes in the room once again, except this time, he's crying. "Wilmer..." Mom sighs and her lips are trembling. He falls to his knees, I jump but my mom calms me. "Baby" She sits up and starts crying. He stands up and walks to her. "I'm so sorry" He cries. She wraps her arms around his neck. Why can't he just stay away?! I look at mom and I notice the back of her head is bleeding. "Mom!" Her eyes widen. She looks at me and her face is pale. "Oh mu god!" I scream and jump out of bed. I have to get a doctor. "Ariel where are you going?!" She screams.
I can barely walk but I try running? I feel a hand on my shoulder. "Are you ok?" I turn around and the nurse is studying my face. "I-It's m-my mom" I breathe out. "What's wrong with her? What room is she in?" "223... S-She's bleeding on her head" I try to control my breathing. "Ariel!" "Nicole?" I turn back around and I feel dizzy. She wraps her arms around me. God, there is too much going on. For once, i'm not excited to see Nicole. "Hey" She smiles, then frowns. "Nicole what are you doing here?" I ask rudely. I don't even care. I don't care about anything besides my mom's health right now. "Do you not want me here?" "Nicole my mom has cancer" She looks down. "It's all over the internet... Her lovatics..." She takes a deep breath. "It's horrible..." "I think it'd be best if you left" She nodded. "Ok" She ran. I don't know where she went but she's gone. "Ariel.." "Yeah?" I look at my dad in the eyes. He kisses the top of my head. "Dad what happened?" I ask, my voice shaking. "She's gone"
